Congress·Reported·S. 1470

Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act

Continental Divide Trail: Plan to Finish the Route

Dec 17, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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Reintroduced from S. 594 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
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Key Points

Congress would direct the Agriculture Department and Interior Department to make finishing the Continental Divide Trail a top priority.
The goal is a single, continuous trail route within 10 years after the bill becomes law, if Congress funds the work.
The Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management would form a joint “trail completion team” within 1 year to help close gaps and improve the route.
The Agriculture Department would have to produce a full trail plan within 3 years, including where the missing pieces are and estimated costs.
The bill says it does not create new powers to take land, and it does not make trail land purchases more important than other land buys.

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Dec 17, 2025Senate

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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Apr 10, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Apr 10, 2025

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act

Bill NumberS 1470

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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