Advance legislation directing the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to complete the 3,100-mile Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.

In August 2021, Congressman Neguse introduced the Continental Divide Trail Completion Act , legislation which would direct the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management to work together to finish the 3,100-mile Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDT).

The page says Neguse introduced the Continental Divide Trail Completion Act to direct federal land agencies to finish the Continental Divide Trail.

Priorities | Congressman Joe Neguse
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Congressman Neguse is the lead sponsor on multiple landmark bills to protect public lands and waters in Colorado and across the United States: ... Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act

Neguse’s official priorities page identifies him as lead sponsor of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act.

Protecting Colorado’s Public Lands | Congressman Joe Neguse
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A targeted Congress.gov search for 119th Congress legislation using "Continental Divide Trail" did not identify enacted legislation or a Joe Neguse-sponsored bill directing the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to complete the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail by the July 1, 2026 assessment date.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): No official 119th Congress legislative record was found showing enactment or advancement by Neguse of the promised Continental Divide Trail completion bill in the relevant post-2024 term.

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Congress.gov search: 119th Congress legislation for "Continental Divide Trail"
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Joe Neguse's Congress.gov member profile is the official index for his sponsored and cosponsored legislation. Searches tied to that profile and the 119th Congress did not show a Continental Divide National Scenic Trail completion measure sponsored or cosponsored by him as of July 1, 2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official member legislative index does not provide evidence that Neguse introduced or cosponsored the specific trail-completion legislation during the relevant term.

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Joe Neguse | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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The Bureau of Land Management identifies the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail as a national scenic trail crossing BLM-managed lands. This confirms BLM is one of the federal land-management agencies relevant to the promise, but it does not show that Congress enacted new completion-direction legislation in the 119th Congress.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official BLM trail information supports the policy subject matter, while the absence of a matching enacted federal bill leaves the campaign promise unfulfilled as of the assessment date.

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Bureau of Land Management: Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
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The U.S. Forest Service is the federal administrator for the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail. The Forest Service trail page confirms the agency role, but it is not evidence of a new congressional directive enacted in response to Neguse's 2024 campaign commitment.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Forest Service source verifies the agency named in the promise, but not fulfillment of the promised legislation.

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U.S. Forest Service: Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
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