Adds the Bay Area Ridge Trail, a roughly 550-mile route along the hills around San Francisco Bay, to the list of trails the Interior Secretary studies for possible designation as a national scenic trail.

Official title: Bay Area Ridge National Scenic Trail Feasibility Study Act

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Senate

Introduced 28-JAN-2026

Referred 28-JAN-2026

Approved by committee 29-JUL-2026

Reported 17-SEP-2026

On the calendar 17-SEP-2026

Key points

Amends the National Trails System Act to add the Bay Area Ridge Trail to the trails listed for feasibility study as a national scenic trail.
Describes the trail as a multi-use route of about 550 miles along Bay Area ridgelines that connects over 75 parks and open spaces.
Requires the study to be carried out in consultation with State, Tribal, and local governmental agencies and interested organizations, including the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council.

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Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor Adam B. Schiff (D-CA) Cosponsors · 1

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1 Democrat