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H.R. 4284 House Public Lands and Natural Resources

Small Cemetery Conveyance Act

Introduced
Jul 2, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa (D-NM-3)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on agriculture, nutrition, and forestry on Mar 17, 2026.

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

Cosponsors

1

Subjects

Cemeteries and funeralsLand transfersLand use and conservation

Committees

  • Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
    • Referred To , Mar 17, 2026
  • Agriculture Committee
    • Discharged From , Jan 14, 2026
    • Referred To , Jul 2, 2025
  • Natural Resources Committee
    • Reported By , Jan 14, 2026
    • Markup By , Dec 17, 2025
    • Discharged from , Dec 17, 2025
    • Referred To , Jul 2, 2025

Summary

Small Cemetery Conveyance ActThis 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.

Summary as of: Reported to House

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