HR 655

Passed House

Dalles Watershed Development Act

Introduced Jan 23, 2025

Latest action (Jul 15, 2026) Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Referred to

Energy and Natural Resources Committee Natural Resources Committee

Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Legislative subjects (4)

Geography and mapping Land transfers Oregon Watersheds

Summary

The Dalles Watershed Development Act directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey 150 acres of federal land in the Mount Hood National Forest to the City of The Dalles, Oregon, at no cost to the city, if the city requests the conveyance within one year of enactment. The land is conveyed subject to valid existing rights and by quitclaim deed, with the city responsible for paying all costs associated with the transfer. The city must use the conveyed land for public purposes, including municipal water supply needs and related infrastructure. The Secretary may impose additional terms and conditions deemed appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.

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Sponsor (1)

Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2] (R-OR)

Actions (17)

Jul 15, 2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. · senate
Dec 10, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
Dec 9, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
Dec 9, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5075) · house
Dec 9, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5075)
Dec 9, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 655. · house
Dec 9, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5075-5076) · house
Dec 9, 2025 Mr. Hurd (CO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. · house
Sep 15, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 233. · house
Sep 15, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-277. · house
Jun 25, 2025 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent. · house
Jun 25, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
Jun 25, 2025 Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged · house
Apr 29, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
Apr 23, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. · house
Jan 23, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
Jan 23, 2025 Introduced in House

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Committee action

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Meetings where this bill was on the agenda

Hearings to examine S.1791, to designate certain special management areas, wildlife conservation areas, protection areas, recreation areas, wilderness areas, and a scientific research and education area in the State of Colorado, S.4200, to promote conservation, improve public land, and provide for sensible development in Douglas County, Nevada, S.4239, to require the Secretary of the Interior to annually submit to Congress, and make publicly available on a website, a report on decommissioning offshore oil and gas wells, platforms, and pipelines, S.4383, to appoint a Geothermal Ombudsman and establish a Geothermal Permitting Task Force from within the Bureau of Land Management, S.4410, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act, S.4458, to establish the Caja del Rio Special Management Area and Caja del Rio National Conservation Area in the State of New Mexico, S.4561, to modernize and streamline the permitting process for broadband infrastructure on Federal land, S.4605, to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to provide cost-recovery authority for the Department of the Interior, S.4715, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to establish fitness to operate standards and decommissioning escrow accounts for offshore oil and gas operators, H.R.655, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to the City of The Dalles, Oregon, S.4960 and H.R.1687, to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to increase the frequency of lease sales, to require replacement sales, H.R.4090, to codify certain provisions of certain Executive Orders relating to domestic mining and hardrock mineral resources, S.4975 and H.R.5587, to amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to waive the requirement for a Federal drilling permit for certain activities, to exempt certain activities from the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, H.R.5631, to appoint a Geothermal Ombudsman and establish a Geothermal Permitting Task Force from within the Bureau of Land Management, and H.R.7831, to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to extend the period of time during which the Secretary of the Interior is required to collect a fee for each new application for a permit to drill.Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeJul 15, 2026Hearing

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 10, 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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