Bill H.R.7884 titled “To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes” was referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources by the House of Representatives. The bill is sponsored by Rep. Steve Cohen with James Cooper, Scott Desjarlais, Charles Fleischmann as cosponsors.
The Natural Resources Committee moves forward in some way on two bills per day, taking two actions on average per day.
Most bills have a hearing where those involved explain why they are for or against the bill. Roughly 8,000 bills are addressed by committees each year but only about 800 make it to the floor of Congress, according to ushistory.org.
A 2019 report from the Brookings Institute argued committees aren’t capable of delving fully into the issues they address and are forced to rely on lobbyists.
| Bill Name | Sponsor | Action |
|---|---|---|
| To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes. | Rep. Cohen, Steve | House of Representatives |
