Endless Mountains National Heritage Area Act

On July 29, 2026, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources ordered S4238, the Endless Mountains National Heritage Area Act, to be reported without amendment favorably. The bill, sponsored by Sen. David McCormick (R-PA) and cosponsored by Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), designates the Endless Mountains National Heritage Area in Bradford, Sullivan, Susquehanna, and Wyoming Counties, Pennsylvania, as a component of the National Heritage Area System. The bill amends the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (Public Law 116-9). The legislation authorizes the local coordinating entity, Endless Mountains Heritage Region, Inc., to submit a management plan to the Secretary of the Interior within three years of enactment. The Secretary of the Interior's authority to provide assistance terminates 15 years after enactment. The bill authorizes no specific dollar amount for federal spending; any future funding would require a separate appropriations bill. The bill has a companion bill in the House, HR8114, which has been referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. The legislative path forward includes a vote by the full Senate, then consideration by the House. Given the bipartisan sponsorship and committee approval, passage is plausible but not guaranteed. The bill's impact on publicly traded companies is negligible. National Heritage Area designations primarily affect local tourism, conservation, and historical preservation, which do not generate material revenue for any publicly traded company. No tickers are included because no causal chain can be established with sufficient confidence.