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H.R. 837Passed Congress
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.
Introduced: Jan 31, 2025
Latest action date: Sep 30, 2026
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5226)
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- 119th Congress
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- Jan 31, 2025
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What this bill does
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).
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.
Official summary from Congress.gov · checked Oct 14, 2026.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5226)
FloorSenatePassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
FloorLibrary of CongressPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 660.
CalendarsSenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
CommitteeLibrary of CongressCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
CommitteeSenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
CommitteeSenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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 Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H480)
FloorLibrary of CongressOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H480)
FloorHouse floor actionsDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 837.
FloorHouse floor actionsConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H480-481)
FloorHouse floor actionsMr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
FloorHouse floor actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
IntroReferralHouse floor actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
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