United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

S 809 — Complete America’s Great Trails Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Complete America's Great Trails Act This bill allows a tax credit for the fair market value of any National Scenic Trail conservation contribution. The Department of the Interior must study and report on the efficacy of the tax credit in completing, extending, and increasing the number of National Scenic Trails and the feasibility and cost of making the credit refundable and transferable.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill introduces a tax credit for qualified conservation contributions related to National Scenic Trails.

  • 16 U.S.C. 1244

    means any trail authorized and designated under section 5 of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 1244), but only if such trail is at least 200 miles in length.

    Defines "National Scenic Trail" to include only those trails that are at least 200 miles long.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 809 do?
Complete America's Great Trails Act This bill allows a tax credit for the fair market value of any National Scenic Trail conservation contribution. The Department of the Interior must study and report on the efficacy of the tax credit in completing, extending, and increasing the number of National Scenic Trails and the feasibility and cost of making the credit refundable and transferable.
Who sponsors S 809?
S 809 is sponsored by Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 809?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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