# 117-hr-7884: Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Act

117-hr-7884, Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN); status Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7884
- Congress: 117
- Title: Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2022-05-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail Act This bill designates the Benton MacKaye Trail as the Benton MacKaye National Scenic Trail and adds the trail to the National Trails System. This trail extends approximately 287 miles across Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2022-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, John W. [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2022-06-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-7884 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7884)

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- [117-hr-2974: Military Spouse Hiring Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2974)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7884 (as of 2025-11-18).