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H.R. 1796: Mississippi River Trail Study Act

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H.R. 1796: Mississippi River Trail Study Act

109th Congress · introduced 2005-04-21 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2005-04-21 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Mississippi River Trail Study Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Mississippi River Trail Study Act - Amends the National Trails System Act to designate the route of the Mississippi River for study for potential addition to the National Trails System as a national scenic or historic trail. Declares that the study required by this Act is intended to complement, and not duplicate, other studies of the scenic or historical importance of the Mississippi River that may be underway or undertaken.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Mississippi River Trail Study Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · 9 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1796, Mississippi River Trail Study Act (2006-07-28); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1796, Mississippi River Trail Study Act (2006-07-28)

Cosponsors on this site

Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] reported raising $1.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr1796 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109