United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 3 D · 3 R cosponsors

S 4538 — Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026

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

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill proposes a feasibility study for a new national historic trail in Washington.

This legislation aims to conduct a study to determine the viability of creating the Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail. The study will assess potential benefits, impacts, and logistics of establishing this trail.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

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

  3. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 541 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (541)

541 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 4538?
S 4538 is sponsored by McCormick, David (Republican), Kaine, Tim (Democratic), Warner, Mark R. (Democratic), Justice, James C. (Republican), Capito, Shelley Moore (Republican), and Fetterman, John (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 4538?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 14, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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