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H.R. 5470

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5470, the Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act, was introduced in the House on Sep 18, 2025 by Rep. Darin LaHood (R) with 18 co-sponsors. It was referred to Subcommittee on Federal Lands, and last saw action on Aug 26, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Record

Text

H.R. 5470 has 18 co-sponsors.

hb5470/introduced.txt
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  119TH CONGRESS
  1ST SESSION
  H. R. 5470
  To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Route 66 National
  Historic Trail, and for other purposes.
  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  SEPTEMBER 18, 2025
  Mr. LAHOOD (for himself and Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ) introduced the
  following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
  A BILL
  To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the
  Route 66 National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
  2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
   SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Route 66 National
  5 Historic Trail Designation Act’’.
   SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF ROUTE 66 NATIONAL HISTORIC
TRAIL.
Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act (16
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  9 U.S.C. 1244(a)) is amended—
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(1) by redesignating the second paragraph (31)
(relating to Butterfield Overland National Historic
Trail) as paragraph (32); and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(33) ROUTE 66 NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Route 66 Na-
tional Historic Trail, a trail that includes all
the alignments of U.S. Highway 66 in existence
between 1926 and 1985, extending along a
route of approximately 2,400 miles from Chi-
cago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, as
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Route
66 National Historic Trail, Proposed Route’,
numbered P26/141,279, and dated December
2017.
‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY  OF MAP.—The  map
described in subparagraph (A) shall be on file
and available for public inspection in the appro-
priate offices of the National Park Service, De-
partment of the Interior.
‘‘(C) ADMINISTRATION.—
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Route 66 Na-
tional Historic Trail shall be administered
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by the Secretary of the Interior, acting
through the Director of the National Park
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Service. Such administration shall be con-
ducted in a manner that respects and
maintains the idiosyncratic nature of the
Route 66 National Historic Trail.
‘‘(ii) TRIBAL  CONSULTATION.—Con-
sistent with Executive Order 13175 (25
U.S.C. 5301 note; relating to consultation
and coordination with Indian Tribal Gov-
ernments) and all other applicable Federal
law, the Secretary of the Interior shall con-
duct active, meaningful, and timely con-
sultation with all affected Indian Tribes
prior to undertaking an activity with re-
spect to the Route 66 National Historic
Trail that would have substantial direct
impacts on 1 or more Indian Tribes.
‘‘(D) LAND  ACQUISITION.—The  United
States may not acquire for the Route 66 Na-
tional Historic Trail any land or interest in
land—
‘‘(i) outside the exterior boundary of
any federally managed area without the
consent of the owner of the land or interest
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in land; or
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‘‘(ii) that extends more than an aver-
age of one-quarter of a mile on either side
of the trail.
‘‘(E) NO BUFFER ZONE CREATED.—Noth-
ing in this Act, the acquisition of the land or
an interest in land authorized by this Act, or
the management plan for the Route 66 Na-
tional Historic Trail shall be construed to cre-
ate buffer zones outside of the Trail. That ac-
tivities or uses can be seen, heard, or detected
from the acquired land shall not preclude, limit,
control, regulate, or determine the conduct or
management of activities or uses outside of the
trail.
‘‘(F) ENERGY.—Nothing in this Act, the
acquisition of land or an interest in land au-
thorized by this Act, or the management plan
for the Route 66 National Historic Trail shall
prohibit, hinder, or disrupt the current or fu-
ture development, production, transportation, or
transmission of energy, including the construc-
tion or maintenance of pipelines, renewable en-
ergy projects, or other infrastructure for the de-
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velopment, production, transportation, or trans-
mission of energy.
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‘‘(G) EMINENT  DOMAIN OR CONDEMNA-
TION.—In carrying out this Act, the Secretary
of the Interior may not use eminent domain or
condemnation.
‘‘(H) NOT A DESIGNATION OF ‘LANDS IN
THE  NATIONAL  PARK  SYSTEM’.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the des-
ignation of the Route 66 National Historic
Trail by this paragraph shall not have the effect
of designating the Route 66 National Historic
Trail or any land on which the Route 66 Na-
tional Historic Trail is located as ‘lands in the
National Park System’ for purposes of section
28(b)(1) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C.
185(b)(1)).
‘‘(I) NO NEW AUTHORITIES OR PERMIT.—
‘‘(i) NO EFFECT ON AUTHORITY TO
GRANT EASEMENTS OR RIGHTS-OF-WAY.—
‘‘(I)  IN        GENERAL.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law,
the designation of the Route 66 Na-
tional Historic Trail by this para-
graph shall not alter or affect the ex-
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isting authority of any Federal, State,
or local agency or official to grant
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easements  or        rights-of-way  over,
under, across, or along any portion of
the area designated as the Route 66
National Historic Trail.
‘‘(II) AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF
FEDERAL AGENCIES TO GRANTS EASE-
MENTS OR RIGHTS-OF-WAY.—Notwith-
standing the designation of the Route
66 National Historic Trail by this
paragraph, the head of any Federal
agency having jurisdiction over any
Federal land on which the Route 66
National Historic Trail designated by
this paragraph is located (other than
land that is considered to be ‘lands in
the National Park System’ for pur-
poses of section 28(b)(1) of the Min-
eral  Leasing  Act  (30    U.S.C.
185(b)(1)) as a result of a designation
under any other law), shall have the
authority  to       grant  easements   or
rights-of-way over, under, across, or
along any applicable portion of the
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Route 66 National Historic Trail in
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accordance with the laws applicable to
the Federal land.
‘‘(ii) NO NEW PERMITS REQUIRED.—
Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, the designation of the Route 66 Na-
tional Historic Trail by this paragraph
shall not subject the Route 66 National
Historic Trail or any land on which the
Route 66 National Historic Trail is located
to any other Federal laws (including regu-
lations) requiring a Federal permit or au-
thorization that would otherwise be made
applicable as a result of the designation of
the Route 66 National Historic Trail as a
component of the National Trails Sys-
tem.’’.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-09-18
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Route 66 National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Darin LaHood (R) sponsors H.R. 5470, and 18 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5470 went before 2 committees: Federal Lands Subcommittee and Natural Resources.

Federal Lands Subcommittee
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Sep 2, 2026 · 34 Bills
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Referred To · Sep 18, 2025 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5470 has taken 4 actions since Sep 18, 2025, the latest on Sep 2, 2026.

ChamberAction
Sep 2, 2026
House
Subcommittee Hearings HeldFederal Lands Subcommittee
Aug 26, 2026
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.Federal Lands Subcommittee
Sep 18, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Sep 18, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Natural Resources Committee

Votes

H.R. 5470 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5470 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act — Display Title
  • Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Route 66 National Historic Trail, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 7 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 5470 in 11 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Automotive Industry, Environment/Superfund, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation, Small Business, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia18—
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION—District of Columbia13—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION18—
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION13—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ERIC SNYDER118
JUAN MEJIA118
JOHN SOBEL114
LAUREN COHEN113
PAMELA BOWMAN113
SHAW SPRAGUE113
KAREN BAILEY-CHAPMAN111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATIONSPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$395K1st Quarter - Report
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATIONSPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$395K4th Quarter - Amendme…
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATIONSPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$395K4th Quarter - Amendme…
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATIONSPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$395K4th Quarter - Report
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATIONSPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$365K3rd Quarter - Termina…
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATIONSPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$365K3rd Quarter - Amendme…
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATIONSPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$365K3rd Quarter - Amendme…
SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATIONSPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$365K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATIONNATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATIONNATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATIONNATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION2025 fourth_quarter$20K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5470 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5470’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

hr5470/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 5470, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 153 (Thursday, September 18, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LaHOOD:H.R. 5470.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:U.S. Constitution Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: Congresshas the power ``to make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by this Constitution in theGovernment of the United States, or any Department or Officerthereof.''[Page H4456]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com