# 116-hr-8240: Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act

116-hr-8240, Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8240
- Congress: 116
- Title: Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- Introduced: 2020-09-14
- Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act This bill amends the National Trails System Act to designate a trail of approximately 2,400 miles extending from Chicago, Illinois, to Santa Monica, California, as the Route 66 National Historic Trail. The trail shall be administered by the National Park Service in a manner that respects and maintains its idiosyncratic nature. The Department of the Interior may not use eminent domain or condemnation in carrying out this bill.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-5995: Major Richard Star Act
- 116-hr-5434: RPM Act of 2019
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8240 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8240)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-5995: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5995)
- [116-hr-5434: RPM Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5434)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8240 (as of 2025-11-18).