# 119-s-4238: Endless Mountains National Heritage Area Act

119-s-4238, Endless Mountains National Heritage Area Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA); status in_committee (as of 2026-10-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4238
- Congress: 119
- Title: Endless Mountains National Heritage Area Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-26
- Sponsor: Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-02

## Summary

**Designates the Endless Mountains National Heritage Area** and creates a time-limited federal partnership to support heritage conservation in parts of northeastern Pennsylvania. - Residents and local governments in Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna, and Wyoming Counties, plus any additional areas the feasibility study identifies, would be included in the designated heritage area. - The Endless Mountains Heritage Region, Inc. would serve as the local coordinating entity and must submit a proposed management plan to the Secretary of the Interior within 3 years. - The Secretary of the Interior would set the final boundaries based on the feasibility study for the Endless Mountains National Heritage Area. - Federal authority to provide assistance for the area would end 15 years after enactment, creating a defined funding and oversight window.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Create Endless Mountains heritage area: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create the Endless Mountains National Heritage Area in Pennsylvania. It would cover Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna, and Wyoming Counties and any parts of other Pennsylvania counties the feasibility study identifies. The Secretary of the Interior would set the exact bound…
- Federal help ends after 15 years: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would end the Secretary of the Interior's authority to provide certain assistance to the Endless Mountains National Heritage Area fifteen years after the date of enactment. Until that termination date, the Secretary could continue to provide assistance under the named law. Loca…
- Local group must file management plan: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would name Endless Mountains Heritage Region, Inc. as the local coordinating entity for the heritage area. That nonprofit would need to submit a proposed management plan to the Secretary of the Interior for approval no later than three years after enactment. The plan would guid…

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## Sources
- [119-s-4238 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4238)

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- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-4610: Pacific POWER Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4610)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-938: Joint Task Force to Counter Illicit Synthetic Narcotics Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-938)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4238 (as of 2026-10-02).