# 119-hr-3487: Shawnee TRAILS Act

119-hr-3487, Shawnee TRAILS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3487
- Congress: 119
- Title: Shawnee TRAILS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Reserves at least 20% of trails in Shawnee National Forest for recreational use by e-bikes and off-highway vehicles.** The bill would require the Secretary of Agriculture to manage and monitor those designated trails to support recreational use, including trail riding, minimize adverse impacts to natural resources, and ensure at least one trail remains open for covered vehicles at all times. It would also prohibit the Secretary from banning e-bikes and off-highway vehicles from paved roads within the forest.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More e-bike and off-road access in Shawnee: benefit, low. The bill would set aside at least 20% of trails in Shawnee National Forest for covered vehicles. Covered vehicles would mean e-bikes and off-road machines like ATVs and ORVs. The Agriculture Secretary would have to manage and check those trails to support riding, protect resources, and keep at leas…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-3487 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3487)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3487 (as of 2025-12-21).