S. 4538 · On the floor · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026

Sponsor: John Fetterman (D-PA)

What it does

• Amends the National Trails System Act to add Washington's Trail—1753 to the list of studies to be conducted on the feasibility of designating trails as national historic trails.
• Defines Washington's Trail—1753 as extending approximately 500 miles from Williamsburg, Virginia to Fort LeBoeuf (now Waterford), Pennsylvania along the route of George Washington's 1753-1754 diplomatic mission.

Latest action

Sep 17, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 658.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources