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Bill · 119th Congress · S 2887
Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act
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Introduced 2025-09-18Topic: land use zoningSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill adds the Route 66 National Historic Trail to the National Trails System. The trail would include all routes of U.S. Highway 66 that existed between 1926 and 1985, running about 2,400 miles from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California. The Secretary of the Interior would manage the trail and must consult with affected Indian Tribes before actions with substantial direct impacts on them. The bill limits land purchases for the trail, bars the use of eminent domain, and states that the designation does not create a buffer zone, block energy development, or require new federal permits.
Sponsors
- Ted Cruz Republican sponsor
- 5 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 644. | |
| 2026-09-17 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report. | refer |
| 2026-09-17 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report. | report | |
| 2026-07-29 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | refer |
| 2026-07-21 | Senate | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. | refer |
| 2025-09-18 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. | refer |
| 2025-09-18 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |