# 119-s-2887: Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act

119-s-2887, Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX); status in_committee (as of 2026-10-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2887
- Congress: 119
- Title: Route 66 National Historic Trail Designation Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-02

## Summary

**Creates the Route 66 National Historic Trail** to recognize all historic alignments of U.S. Highway 66 and set rules for how the trail is managed. It defines the trail along an approximately 2,400-mile route from Chicago to Santa Monica and directs the Secretary of the Interior to preserve Route 66's idiosyncratic character. - The Secretary of the Interior will administer the trail and keep the official map on file for public inspection. This sets a single federal office responsible for oversight while aiming to preserve the route's unique features. - Affected Indian Tribes must receive active, meaningful, and timely consultation before any undertaking that would have substantial direct impacts. Consultation is required consistent with existing federal law and Executive Order 13175. - Federal land acquisition is tightly limited. The United States may not acquire land outside a federally managed area's exterior boundary without an owner's consent and may not average more than 1/4 mile on either side of the trail. The designation does not authorize eminent domain, change existing easement or rights-of-way authorities, create new permitting requirements solely from the trail designation, or impede energy development.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Route 66 becomes National Historic Trail: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would designate the Route 66 National Historic Trail as part of the National Trails System. It would cover all U.S. Highway 66 alignments from 1926 to 1985. The Trail would run about 2,400 miles from Chicago, IL, to Santa Monica, CA, shown on map P26/141,279 (Dec. 2017). The o…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.

## Sources
- [119-s-2887 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2887)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2887 (as of 2026-10-02).