Chisholm and Great Western Cattle Trails Act of 2005

H.R. 2964, the Chisholm and Great Western Cattle Trails Act of 2005, would have directed the Department of the Interior to study the feasibility of adding two historic cattle-driving routes to the National Trails System. The study would have evaluated the Chisholm Trail and the Great Western Trail to determine if they met the requirements to be officially designated as National Historic Trails.

If these trails had been designated, the federal government would have worked to preserve the historical sites and landmarks along the routes, potentially increasing tourism and educational opportunities for local communities. While the bill would have authorized the study of these routes, it did not grant the trails official status or provide funding for land acquisition. Although this specific bill did not become law, the requested studies were eventually authorized through later legislation.