HR 4284 ยท Small Cemetery Conveyance Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Introduced
- Jul 2, 2025
- Latest action
- Mar 17, 2026
- Sponsor
- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez [D-NM-3]
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Cosponsors
- 1
Summary
Small Cemetery Conveyance Act This 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.
Recent actions
- Mar 17, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Mar 16, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 16, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2510)
- Mar 16, 2026 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 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4284.
- Mar 16, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2510-2511)
- Mar 16, 2026 Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jan 14, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 389.
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.