HR 655

Dalles Watershed Development Act

Summary

The Dalles Watershed Development Act This bill provides for the conveyance of approximately 150 acres of National Forest System land located in the Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon from the Forest Service to the City of The Dalles, Oregon. If the city requests Interior to convey the land within a year of this bill's enactment, then the Forest Service must convey the land to the city as soon as practicable. The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed must be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Forest Service.  The conveyance must be (1) subject to valid existing rights; (2) made without consideration (i.e., made without the transfer of value, such as money); (3) made by a quitclaim deed; and (4) subject to such additional terms and conditions as the Forest Service determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. As a condition of the conveyance, the city must pay the costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of a survey.

Bill status

Status: Reported
Sponsor: Rep. Cliff Bentz [R-OR-2]
Cosponsors: 0
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Introduced: 2025-01-23
Latest action: 2026-07-15: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Committee referrals

Recent actions

2025-12-10: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2025-12-09: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-12-09: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5075)
2025-12-09: 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)
2025-12-09: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 655.