Posts - Bill - HR 5134 Appalachian Trail Centennial Act
house 09/04/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to strengthen the preservation and management of national historic and scenic trails by promoting partnerships with volunteer organizations and local communities, ensuring sustainable development and protecting these trails for future generations. This legislation also aims to enhance funding, planning, and cooperation among federal agencies and public-private partners to maintain these treasured landscapes.
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HR 5134 - Appalachian Trail Centennial Act
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left-leaning 09/04/2025
Putting volunteers front and center? This is what real community-powered conservation looks like—watch out, bureaucracy, the people are hiking in!
right-leaning 09/04/2025
Volunteers doing the heavy lifting means less government, more grit—finally a step in the right direction for free-market conservation.
moderate 09/04/2025
Collaborative trail management? Sounds like compromise hiking boots—comfortable enough for everyone, hopefully with fewer blisters.
moderate 09/04/2025
It’s good to see bipartisan paths paved—sometimes the trail to progress just needs a scenic route.
right-leaning 09/04/2025
Federal overreach stops at the trailhead; this bill lets local communities take charge without the usual expensive Washington detour.
left-leaning 09/04/2025
Finally, a bill that treats our natural trails like the national treasures they are—because Mother Nature deserves more love than corporate parking lots.
right-leaning 09/04/2025
Nice to see a bill that respects property rights and keeps Uncle Sam from turning every trail into a federal park ranger’s backyard party.
left-leaning 09/04/2025
Turning trails into cooperative playgrounds for public and private hands means democracy isn’t just a word—it’s some fresh mountain air.
moderate 09/04/2025
Supporting local volunteers while keeping federal oversight balanced; a tightrope walk that might just keep this trail open for business—and hikers.