US Congress House Bill 8771 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Introduced on November 18 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-11-18 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Designates (1) the Chisholm National Historic Trail, and (2) the Western National Historic Trail. The Department of the Interior shall administer any portion of these trails that is located on nonfederal land only (1) with the voluntary consent of the owner of the nonfederal land, and (2) if the portion qualifies for certification as a component of the applicable trail. The approval by an owner of applicable nonfederal land of a certification agreement shall satisfy the voluntary consent requirement. A certification agreement may be terminated at any time. The establishment of these trails does not authorize any person to enter private property without the consent of the private property's owner. Interior may accept a donation of land or an interest in land for these trails, with specified exceptions. Land or an interest in land may not be acquired for these trails by eminent domain or condemnation.

Chisholm National Historic Trail and Western National Historic Trail Designation Act

Rep. Ron Estes [R-KS]	Sen. Roger Marshall [R-KS]	Rep. Kendra Horn [D-OK]	Rep. Jody Arrington [R-TX]
Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Steve Watkins [R-KS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-11-18	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2020-11-18	House	Introduced in House

SB4905 (Related) 2020-11-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8771/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8771/BILLS-116hr8771ih.pdf