Bill Sponsor
House Bill 4284
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Small Cemetery Conveyance Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 2, 2025
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 2, 2025
Latest Action
Jan 14, 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
4284
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
Democrat
New Mexico
Republican
Colorado
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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.

Text (2)
January 14, 2026
Actions (10)
01/14/2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 389.
01/14/2026
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
01/14/2026
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-454, Part I.
12/17/2025
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
12/17/2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
12/17/2025
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
09/18/2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
09/11/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
07/02/2025
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.
07/02/2025
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 11, 2026 9:40:04 PM