A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to designate the oak tree as the national tree of the United States.

This bill proposes to officially designate the oak tree (genus Quercus) as the national tree of the United States. By adding the oak tree to the list of national symbols in the U.S. Code, it would give the tree a formal status similar to that of the bald eagle as the national bird or the rose as the national flower. While this legislation is ceremonial and does not impose new regulations or costs on citizens, it serves to formally recognize the oak tree’s historical and cultural significance across the American landscape.