S. 468 · 115th Congress
Historic Routes Preservation Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jeff Flake
- Introduced
- 2017-02-28
- Latest action
- 2017-07-26 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-482.
Summary
Historic Routes Preservation Act
This bill allows any state, county, political subdivision or agency of a state, company, or other person that asserts public acceptance of a right-of-way granted for the construction of highways over public lands to file a claim within the 25-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this bill, unless such entity filed a notice of an intent to file suit with respect to a claim asserting the public acceptance of such a right-of-way before such date.
The bill sets forth a procedure for conclusively verifying, proving, and establishing the acceptance of such rights-of-way.