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119th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources

H.R. 837: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.

Passed CongressOct 15, 2026

  1. To the President (completed)Oct 15, 2026
  2. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 31, 2025

This bill directs the Forest Service to convey specified property to Gila County, Arizona, upon the county's submission of a written request for such conveyance. The property, identified as the Gila County Area, consists of approximately 232.9 acres of National Forest System land located in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona.

The county must use the land for the purposes of serving and supporting veterans. If any land conveyed under this bill ceases to be used for such purpose, all right, title, and interest in and to the land shall revert to the United States, at the discretion of the Forest Service.

The conveyance must be made with a quitclaim deed and without consideration (value, such as payment, provided in exchange for the property).

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The Forest Service must not be required to provide any covenant or warranty for the land and improvements conveyed to the county under such conveyance.

As a condition of the conveyance, the county must pay all the costs associated with the conveyance, including any (1) surveys, (2) environmental analysis or resource survey required under federal law, and (3) analysis required to comply with certain provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

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Who scored on this bill

90 points earned
  1. 1Eli Crane R-AZ SponsorIntroduced, passed House, reported, passed Senate4 events+90
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History

  1. Oct 15, 2026Presented to the President.
  2. Sep 30, 2026Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
  3. Feb 5, 2025Passed the House by voice vote.
  4. Jan 31, 2025Introduced in the House by Eli Crane.
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  1. Oct 15, 2026Presented to President.
  2. Oct 14, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  3. Sep 30, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5226)
  4. Sep 30, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Sep 30, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Sep 17, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
  7. Sep 17, 2026Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 660.
  8. Feb 4, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  9. Feb 4, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
  10. Feb 6, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  11. Feb 5, 2025Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. Feb 5, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H480-481)
  13. Feb 5, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 837.
  14. Feb 5, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H480)
  15. Feb 5, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H480)
  16. Feb 5, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. Jan 31, 2025Introduced in House
  18. Jan 31, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.