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119th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources

H.R. 4284: Small Cemetery Conveyance Act

Passed HouseMar 16, 2026

  1. Introduced (completed)Jul 2, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Mar 16, 2026
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Reported to House, Jan 14, 2026

This bill authorizes the Forest Service to convey, without a payment or exchange in land, a cemetery to a state government, local government, Indian tribe, or certain community land grant that has a bona fide interest or historic claim to the cemetery. This authorization applies to up to 40 acres of land that was used, or previously used, as a cemetery, including up to 1 acre adjacent to the land used as a cemetery.

The conveyed land must continue to be used as a cemetery. If it is not used for that purpose, the Forest Service may revert the land and any improvements back to the United States.

The Forest Service may waive certain conveyance costs upon the demonstrated need of a state government, local government, Indian tribe, or community land grant.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

96 points earned
  1. 1Teresa Leger Fernandez D-NM SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, marked up, reported, discharged, passed House6 events+92
  2. 2Jeff Hurd R-COCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Mar 16, 2026Passed the House by voice vote.
  2. Jul 2, 2025Introduced in the House by Teresa Leger Fernandez.
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  1. Mar 17, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  2. Mar 16, 2026Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  3. Mar 16, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2510-2511)
  4. Mar 16, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4284.
  5. Mar 16, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2510)
  6. Mar 16, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2510)
  7. Mar 16, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. Jan 14, 2026Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-454, Part I.
  9. Jan 14, 2026Committee on Agriculture discharged.
  10. Jan 14, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 389.
  11. Dec 17, 2025Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
  12. Dec 17, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  13. Dec 17, 2025Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  14. Sep 18, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
  15. Sep 11, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  16. Jul 2, 2025Introduced in House
  17. Jul 2, 2025Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.