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H.R. 4284Passed House
Small Cemetery Conveyance Act
Introduced: Jul 2, 2025
Latest action date: Mar 17, 2026
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Jul 2, 2025
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What this bill does
Small Cemetery Conveyance Act
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.
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Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Cemeteries and funeralsLand transfersLand use and conservation
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Agriculture Committee
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Natural Resources Committee
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Federal Lands Subcommittee
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
IntroReferralSenateMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
FloorHouse floor actionsPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2510)
FloorLibrary of CongressOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2510)
FloorHouse floor actionsDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4284.
FloorHouse floor actionsConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2510-2511)
FloorHouse floor actionsMr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
FloorHouse floor actionsPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 389.
CalendarsHouse floor actionsCommittee on Agriculture discharged.
DischargeHouse floor actionsCommittee on Agriculture discharged.
CommitteeLibrary of CongressReported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-454, Part I.
CommitteeLibrary of CongressReported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-454, Part I.
CommitteeHouse floor actionsOrdered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
CommitteeHouse committee actionsSubcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
CommitteeHouse committee actionsSubcommittee Hearings Held
CommitteeHouse committee actionsReferred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
CommitteeHouse committee actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressReferred 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.
IntroReferralHouse floor actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
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