H.R. 1829 Passed the House Public Lands and Natural Resources

Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2025

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] Introduced March 4, 2025 Cosponsors 0 Latest action July 23, 2026

Summary

Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2025
This bill requires the Forest Service to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest to Navajo County and Apache County, Arizona. The counties must use the land as cemeteries.
As a condition of each conveyance, the counties must pay all associated costs, including the costs of surveys and environmental analyses.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Jul 23, 2026 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 493.
  2. Jul 23, 2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  3. Mar 4, 2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. Feb 12, 2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
  5. May 14, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  6. May 13, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  7. May 13, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1975-1976)
  8. May 13, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1829.
  9. May 13, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1975-1976)
  10. May 13, 2025 Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. Mar 4, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  12. Mar 4, 2025 Introduced in House

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