Skip to main content

Politicians make promises on their stump — we watch and hold them accountable.

Help keep the record honest →Create an account
Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 4566

Introduced

Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025

Sponsor
RMike Kelly· Pennsylvania
Introduced
July 21, 2025
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.July 21, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4566 Introduced in House (IH)]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4566

To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating 
Washington's Trail-1753 as a national historic trail, and for other 
purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 21, 2025

Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Deluzio) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the 
Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating 
Washington's Trail-1753 as a national historic trail, and for other 
purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Washington's Trail--1753 National 
Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. WASHINGTON'S TRAIL--1753 NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL FEASIBILITY 
STUDY.

Section 5(c) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(c)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(50) Washington's trail--1753.--Washington's Trail--1753 
National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2025, 
extending approximately 500 miles from Williamsburg, Virginia, 
to Fort LeBoeuf (now Waterford), Pennsylvania, following the 
route taken by George Washington and his party on his 
diplomatic mission to the French on behalf of Virginia Governor 
Robert Dinwiddie from October 31, 1753, to January 16, 1754, 
just prior to the start of the French and Indian War (1754-
1763).''.
<all>

Plain-language analysis

Not yet analyzed.

A plain-language breakdown — including any hidden or off-intent provisions and whether the bill was fast-tracked — is generated separately and reviewed before publishing. It will appear here once ready. Until then, the verbatim text above and the official source are the record.

StumpWatch is live, and the record is still growing. Many promises and positions aren’t tracked yet, and some features are still in beta. Add a sourced promise and help keep the record honest.

Help keep the record honest →