S 3720 · 119th CongressIntroduced

Study for Bay Area Ridge Trail

Energy & Utilities

The vote

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Worked the bill

$486M

24 groups · their total 2025 lobbying

In the distance

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Summary

What the bill does

This bill orders the Secretary of the Interior to study whether the Bay Area Ridge Trail should become a national scenic trail. The trail is about 550 miles long around the San Francisco Bay Area. The study must be finished within one year and include input from federal and state agencies.

Why it matters

The stakes

If the trail becomes a national scenic trail, it could get more federal money and protection. This affects people who hike, bike, or enjoy the outdoors in the Bay Area.

The debate

What each side says

Supporters

The trail provides outdoor recreation for a large, diverse population and many visitors.bill
It passes through scenic and historic areas, such as the Golden Gate Bridge and the Pacific Ocean.bill
The trail connects over 75 parks and open spaces, improving public access to nature.bill

Critics

No recorded objections.

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S 3720Study for Bay Area Ridge TrailEnergy & Utilities

Who paid lobbyists to work it

Direct tie24 groups · their total 2025 lobbying

Group	Issues	2025 lobbying (all issues)	Has PAC?
STATE OF LOC NATION GLOBAL PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION›	AdvocacyOtherBanking	$80M	✗No PAC
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.›	EnergyBankingForeign	$70M	✗No PAC
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS›	Real EstateBankingInsurance	$54M	✓NAORPAC
BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE INC›	EnergyBankingHealth	$34M	✗No PAC
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES›	TechSports & MediaBanking	$26M	✗No PAC
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY›	TransportBankingForeign	$20M	✓GMC
AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL›	BankingEnergyTransport	$19M	✓ACCP
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC›	BankingTechLabor	$18M	✓ASLSSFAP
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION›	DefenseOtherBanking	$16M	✓LMP
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC›	OtherLaborTech	$13M	✗No PAC
BOEING COMPANY›	DefenseTransportForeign	$11M	✓TBP
OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION›	EnergyBankingTransport	$11M	✓OPCPAC
SOUTHERN COMPANY›	EnergyBankingTransport	$11M	✓TSGP
APPLE, INC.›	LaborForeignTech	$10M	✗No PAC
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL›	BankingEnergyOther	$10M	✗No PAC
NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION›	BankingLawForeign	$10M	✗No PAC
EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE›	EnergyBankingOther	$9.4M	✗No PAC
MICROSOFT CORPORATION›	TechOtherLabor	$9.4M	✓Microsoft
KOCH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC›	BankingForeignOther	$9.3M	✗No PAC
ORACLE CORPORATION›	OtherTechDefense	$9.2M	✗No PAC
BAYER CORPORATION (CONSOLIDATED REPORT)›	AgricultureHealthForeign	$9.2M	✓BULEPACB
NFIB (NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS)›	BankingHealthAdvocacy	$8.8M	✗No PAC
DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION›	BankingEnergyOther	$8.7M	✓DEP
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC.›	EnergyBankingForeign	$8.5M	✓NEP

Election money, in the distance

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