Complete America’s Great Trails Act

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Introduced 2026-06-04Topic: taxes · environment · land use zoning

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This bill would create a federal income tax credit equal to the fair market value of a conservation contribution of land or a land interest that includes a National Scenic Trail and its surrounding corridor. The corridor is generally at least 50 feet wide on each side of the trail and no more than 2,640 feet wide, with exceptions for smaller properties and nearby homes or structures. Taxpayers who choose the credit could not also take a tax deduction for the same contribution, and unused credit could be carried forward for up to ten years. Continued recreational or agricultural use of the land would be allowed if it does not harm conservation interests. The Secretary of the Interior would study the credit and report to Congress within 4 years.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-06-04	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-06-04	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-06-04		Introduced in House	introduce
2026-06-04		Introduced in House	introduce

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