# 119-hr-7254: To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Bay Area Ridge National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes.

119-hr-7254, To amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility of designating the Bay Area Ridge National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA); status in_committee (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7254
- Congress: 119
- 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 Bay Area Ridge National Scenic Trail, and for other purposes.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**A federally authorized feasibility study to evaluate designating the Bay Area Ridge Trail as a National Scenic Trail** would be added to the National Trails System Act. The bill defines the trail as roughly 550 miles of multi-use routes along Bay Area ridgelines connecting over 75 parks and open spaces. It would require the Secretary of the Interior to complete and send a feasibility study to Congress within three years, consult Federal and State land managers and interested organizations, and allow certification of studies prepared by groups like the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council if they meet the Act's requirements.

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Liccardo, Sam T. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5449: Redistricting Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7254 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7254)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5449: Redistricting Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5449)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7254 (as of 2026-10-31).