# 116-hr-2490: To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.

116-hr-2490, To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-2490
- Congress: 116
- Title: To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Chief Standing Bear National Historic Trail, and for other purposes.
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2019-05-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to conduct a study on feasibility of designating as a national historic trail the Chief Standing Bear Trail extending 550 miles from Niobrara, Nebraska, to Ponca City, Oklahoma, which follows the route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people during federal Indian removal, and 550 miles from Ponca City through Omaha to Niobrara, Nebraska, which follows the return route taken by Chief Standing Bear and the Ponca people. The bill requires Interior to consider input from owners of private land within or adjacent to such study area.

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- 116-hr-8431: Strengthening Local Processing Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-2490 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2490)

## Related
- [116-hr-8678: Global Wildlife Trade Biosecurity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8678)
- [116-hr-8671: CREATE Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8671)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8498: Informed Consent Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8498)
- [116-hr-8489: PRICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8489)
- [116-hr-8431: Strengthening Local Processing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8431)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2490 (as of 2025-11-18).