# 119-s-4538: Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026

119-s-4538, Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA); status in_committee (as of 2026-10-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4538
- Congress: 119
- Title: Washington’s Trail—1753 National Historic Trail Feasibility Study Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-05-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-04

## Summary

**A feasibility study to consider designating Washington's Trail--1753 as a National Historic Trail.** This bill would add Washington's Trail--1753 to the list in the National Trails System Act and direct the Secretary of the Interior to study whether a roughly 500-mile corridor should be designated as a National Historic Trail, following George Washington's October 31, 1753 to January 16, 1754 diplomatic route from Williamsburg, Virginia to Fort LeBoeuf (now Waterford), Pennsylvania. - Secretary of the Interior and the National Park Service: would be required to conduct a feasibility study to assess whether the route meets criteria for a National Historic Trail. - Communities, historians, and local planners along the roughly 500-mile corridor: would see their areas considered in the study for historical significance and potential inclusion in a trail corridor.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Feasibility study for Washington's Trail: benefit, low. This bill would direct the Secretary of the Interior to study whether to designate "Washington's Trail--1753" as a National Historic Trail. The study would cover an approximately 500-mile corridor from Williamsburg, Virginia, to Fort LeBoeuf (now Waterford), Pennsylvania. The route follows George W…

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## Sources
- [119-s-4538 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4538)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4538 (as of 2026-10-04).