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H.R. 3187 House Public Lands and Natural Resources

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.

Introduced
May 5, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Hill, J. French (R-AR-2)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate. read twice. placed on senate legislative calendar under general orders. calendar no. 295 on Dec 16, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House May 5, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. May 5, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Jun 3, 2025
  4. House Subcommittee Hearings Held Jun 10, 2025
  5. House Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged Jul 15, 2025
  6. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Jul 15, 2025
  7. House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Jul 15, 2025
  8. House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-292. Sep 15, 2025
  9. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 248. Sep 15, 2025
  10. House Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Dec 15, 2025
  11. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5883-5884) Dec 15, 2025
  12. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3187. Dec 15, 2025
  13. House At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Dec 15, 2025
  14. House Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5888-5889) Dec 15, 2025
  15. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 0 (Roll no. 336). (text: CR H5883) Dec 15, 2025
  16. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 0 (Roll no. 336). (text: CR H5883) Dec 15, 2025
  17. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Dec 15, 2025
  18. Senate Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 295. Dec 16, 2025
  19. House Latest vote
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Dec 16, 2025
    Agreed Yea 388 Nay 0 Roll Call

Subjects

ArkansasGeography and mappingLand transfers

Committees

  • Natural Resources Committee
    • [Reported By, Sep 15, 2025]
    • [Markup By, Jul 15, 2025]
    • [Discharged from, Jul 15, 2025]
    • [Referred To, May 5, 2025]

Summary

This bill directs the Forest Service to convey approximately one acre of land to Perry County, Arkansas, upon the request of the county. The county must use the land for public purposes, such as supporting education and youth development. If it ceases to be used for such purposes, then the property must, at the discretion of the Forest Service, revert to the United States.The exact acreage of land to be conveyed must be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Forest Service.The conveyance must be subject to valid existing rights, made without consideration, made by quitclaim deed, and subject to other terms and conditions that the Forest Service considers to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.As a condition of the conveyance, the county must pay costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of a survey, any environmental analysis or resources survey required under federal law, and any analysis required to comply with the National Historic Preservation Act.The bill prohibits the Forest Service from having to provide any covenant or warranty for the property and improvements conveyed to the county.

[Summary as of: Reported to House]

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