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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

Latest action (Dec 16, 2025) Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 295.

Referred to
Natural Resources Committee
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Issues
Housing
Legislative subjects (3)
ArkansasGeography and mappingLand transfers

Summary

The bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a small parcel of Forest Service land, approximately 0.81 acres in Perryville, Arkansas, to Perry County if the County submits a written request within 180 days. The conveyance is made at no cost to the County, though the County must pay all associated costs including survey, environmental analysis, and historic preservation compliance. The transferred property must be used only for public purposes such as education and youth development. If the property ceases to be used for these public purposes, it automatically reverts to the United States at the Secretary's discretion. The Secretary is not required to provide environmental covenants or warranties as part of the transfer.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to J. French Hill’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • NULL $33,405
  • KKR $29,700
  • COINBASE $28,900
  • BNY MELLON $28,100
  • STEPHENS INC. $27,250

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for J. French Hill → · Outside spending →

Actions (18)
  1. Dec 16, 2025 Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 295. · senate
  2. Dec 15, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
  3. Dec 15, 2025 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) · house
  4. Dec 15, 2025 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)
  5. Dec 15, 2025 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5888-5889) · house
  6. Dec 15, 2025 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. · house
  7. Dec 15, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3187. · house
  8. Dec 15, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5883-5884) · house
  9. Dec 15, 2025 Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. · house
  10. Sep 15, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 248. · house
  11. Sep 15, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-292. · house
  12. Jul 15, 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. · house
  13. Jul 15, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  14. Jul 15, 2025 Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged · house
  15. Jun 10, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
  16. Jun 3, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. · house
  17. May 5, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
  18. May 5, 2025 Introduced in House

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More bills on these subjects (8)

Other bills that carry the most legislative subjects in common with this one (topical discovery — distinct from the procedural related bills above).

  • S 3095 — An original bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes. (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 4754 — Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 3 subjects)
  • HR 1968 — Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (shares 3 subjects)
  • S 4399 — Geese House Site Conveyance Act (shares 2 subjects)
  • HR 1829 — Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2026 (shares 2 subjects)
  • S 3493 — Carson City Public Land Correction Act (shares 2 subjects)
  • S 2881 — A bill to provide for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State of California, and for other purposes. (shares 2 subjects)
  • S 3004 — Upper Price River Watershed Project Act of 2026 (shares 2 subjects)

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • S 3095 — An original bill 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 Nov 3, 2025 · Cong. 119 96%
  • S 700 — A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona. · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Cong. 119 68%
  • S 1860 — Brian Head Town Land Conveyance Act · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Cong. 119 60%
  • HR 5866 — To require the Secretary of Agriculture to release a reversionary interest in certain land in the Black River State Forest in Millston, Wisconsin, and for other purposes. · Introduced Dec 2, 2025 · Cong. 119 58%
  • S 1262 — A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to release a reversionary interest in certain land in the Black River State Forest in Millston, Wisconsin, and for other purposes. · Introduced Oct 27, 2025 · Cong. 119 57%
  • S 277 — A bill to release a Federal reversionary interest and convey mineral interests in Chester County, Tennessee, and for other purposes. · Introduced Oct 27, 2025 · Cong. 119 57%

Text versions (4)
  • Placed on Calendar Senate · Dec 16, 2025
  • Engrossed in House · Dec 15, 2025
  • Reported in House · Sep 15, 2025
  • Introduced in House · May 5, 2025

Full text

AN ACT

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

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF SPECIFIED FOREST SERVICE PROPERTY TO PERRY COUNTY, ARKANSAS.

(a) Required Conveyance.—Subject to this section, if the County submits to the Secretary a written request for conveyance of the property described in subsection (b) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the County all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property described in subsection (b).

(b) Description of Property.—

(1) In general.—The property referred to in subsection (a) is the parcel of real property, including all land and improvements, generally referred to as parcel 850-10555-001 in the urban property records of the County, consisting of approximately 0.81 acres of Forest Service land located at 1069 Fourche Avenue, Perryville, Arkansas 72126.

(2) Survey.—The exact acreage and legal description of land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.

(c) Terms and Conditions.—The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be—

(1) subject to valid existing rights;

(2) subject to reversion under subsection (g);

(3) made without consideration;

(4) made by quitclaim deed; and

(5) subject to such other terms and conditions as the Secretary considers to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.

(d) Costs of Conveyance.—As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the County shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of—

(1) a survey, if necessary, under subsection (b)(2);

(2) any environmental analysis or resources survey required under Federal law; and

(3) any analysis required to comply with division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (commonly referred to as the “National Historic Preservation Act”).

(e) Environmental Conditions.—Notwithstanding section 120(h)(3)(A) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)(3)(A)), the Secretary shall not be required to provide any covenant or warranty for the property and improvements conveyed to the County under subsection (a).

(f) Public Purposes Use.—The property conveyed under subsection

(a) shall be used only for public purposes, such as supporting education and youth development.

(g) Reversion.—If the property conveyed under subsection (a) ceases to be used in a manner consistent with subsection (f), the property shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.

(h) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) County.—The term “County” means Perry County, Arkansas.

(2) Secretary.—The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.

Passed the House of Representatives December 15, 2025.

Attest:

Clerk. 119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3187

AN ACT

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

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