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House Bill 837
119th Congress(2025-2026)
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.
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Passed House on Feb 5, 2025
Overview
Text
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The bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to convey approximately 232.9 acres of National Forest System land in Arizona to Gila County if the County submits a written request within 180 days. The conveyance is without consideration and is to be used for serving and supporting veterans. The County is responsible for all associated conveyance costs. If the land use is inconsistent with supporting veterans, it will revert to the United States.

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Introduced
Jan 31, 2025
Latest Action
Feb 4, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
837
Congress
119
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Arizona
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on February 5, 2025
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H480)
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.

Text (3)
February 6, 2025
February 5, 2025
January 31, 2025
Actions (10)
02/04/2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
02/06/2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
02/05/2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
02/05/2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H480)
02/05/2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H480)
02/05/2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 837.
02/05/2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H480-481)
02/05/2025
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
01/31/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
01/31/2025
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 25, 2026 8:35:25 PM