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S. 3519: Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Designation Act

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S. 3519: Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Designation Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-01-19 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-345.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-01-19 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 117-345. (final step reached)
  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

Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Designation Act

Plain summary

Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Designation Act This act designates the trail extending approximately 3,292 miles and following the route operated by the Butterfield Overland Mail Company, known as the Ox-Bow Route, to transport mail and passengers between the eastern end points of St. Louis, Missouri, and Memphis, Tennessee, and extending westward through the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, to the western end point of San Francisco, California, as the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail. The United States shall not acquire for the trail any land or interest in land outside of the exterior boundary of any federally administered area without the consent of the owner of such land or interest in land. The Department of the Interior may not use eminent domain or condemnation in carrying out this act.

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Official text

Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail Designation Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · 5 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Martin Heinrich (D-NM), John Cornyn (R-TX), Tom Cotton (R-AR)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] reported raising $579,216 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-s3519 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117