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House bill · H.R. 837 (119th Congress)

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Oct 20, 2026

Sponsor: Elijah Crane (U.S. Representative, AZ-2, Republican)

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Summary

This bill directs the Forest Service to convey specified property to Gila County, Arizona, upon the county's submission of a written request for such conveyance. The property, identified as the Gila County Area, consists of approximately 232.9 acres of National Forest System land located in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona. The county must use the land for the purposes of serving and supporting veterans. If any land conveyed under this bill ceases to be used for such purpose, all right, title, and interest in and to the land shall revert to the United States, at the discretion of the Forest Service. The conveyance must be made with a quitclaim deed and without consideration (value, such as payment, provided in exchange for the property). The Forest Service must not be required to provide any covenant or warranty for the land and improvements conveyed to the county under such conveyance. As a condition of the conveyance, the county must pay all the costs associated with the conveyance, including any (1) surveys, (2) environmental analysis or resource survey required under federal law, and (3) analysis required to comply with certain provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Natural Resources · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · U.S. Senate.

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Full history

  1. Oct 20, 2026

    Enacted

    Became Public Law No: 119-126.

  2. Oct 20, 2026

    Signed

    Signed by President.

    President

  3. Oct 15, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    Presented to President.

    President

  4. Oct 14, 2026

    Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    U.S. Senate

  5. Sep 30, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5226)

    U.S. Senate

Show full history (19 earlier events)
  1. Sep 17, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.

  2. Sep 17, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.

  3. Sep 17, 2026

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 660.

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 660.

    U.S. Senate

  4. Feb 4, 2026

    In committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

    U.S. House

  5. Feb 4, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

  6. Feb 4, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  7. Feb 4, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  8. Feb 6, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    U.S. Senate

  9. Feb 5, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H480-481)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H480-481)

  10. Feb 5, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H480-481)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H480-481)

  11. Feb 5, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H480-481)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H480-481)

  12. Feb 5, 2025

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 837.

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 837.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  13. Feb 5, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  14. Feb 5, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  15. Feb 5, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  16. Feb 5, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H480)

    U.S. House of Representatives

  17. Jan 31, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  18. Jan 31, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  19. Jan 31, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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