HR 4284
· 119th Congress
· Public Lands and Natural Resources
Small Cemetery Conveyance Act
Sponsor
Latest action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Mar 17, 2026
introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Mar 16, 2026
floor
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 16, 2026
floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2510-2511)
Mar 16, 2026
floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4284.
Mar 16, 2026
passed
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
passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2510)
Mar 16, 2026
passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 14, 2026
committee
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-454, Part I.
Natural Resources Committee
Jan 14, 2026
committee
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Agriculture Committee
Jan 14, 2026
other
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 389.
Dec 17, 2025
committee
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Natural Resources Committee
Dec 17, 2025
committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Natural Resources Committee
Dec 17, 2025
committee
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Natural Resources Committee
Sep 18, 2025
committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Sep 11, 2025
committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Jul 02, 2025
introduced
Introduced in House
Jul 02, 2025
introduced
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.
Natural Resources Committee · Agriculture Committee
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Reported to House
Jan 14, 2026
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.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 4284 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
+[H.R. 4284 Engrossed in House (EH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4284
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
-
-March 17, 2026
-
-Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture,
-Nutrition, and Forestry
_______________________________________________________________________
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interest or historic claim to the cemetery.''.
(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section or an amendment
made by this section may be construed to modify, waive, or otherwise
-affect the application
-
-of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (25
-U.S.C. 3001 et seq.).
+affect the application of the Native American Graves Protection and
+Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.).
Passed the House of Representatives March 16, 2026.
Attest:
-KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
+Clerk.
+119th CONGRESS
-Clerk.
+2d Session
+
+H. R. 4284
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+AN ACT
+
+To amend the Small Tract Act of 1983 to authorize the Secretary of
+Agriculture to convey, without consideration, certain cemeteries, and
+for other purposes.
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