S. 4538 — Reported in Senate

II Calendar No. 658 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4538 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2026Mr. Fetterman (for himself, Mr. McCormick, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Warner, Mr. Justice, and Mrs. Capito) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources September 17, 2026Reported by Mr. Lee, without amendment 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026. 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, 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). . September 17, 2026Reported without amendment