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H.R. 4284 · 119th CongressPublic Lands and Natural Resources

Small Cemetery Conveyance Act passed the House 257 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate

Sponsored by Leger Fernandez, Teresa D-NM · 1 cosponsor: 0 Democrats, 1 Republican
IntroducedJul 2, 2025
ReportedDec 17, 2025
Passed one chamberMar 16, 2026
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 136 words.

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.

Context
Committees
House Agriculture Committee
House Natural Resources Committee
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources: 136 of 3,779 bills became law, 113th–118th (3.6%)
Sponsor
1 of 95 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
4, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 681 words
Subjects
Cemeteries and funeralsLand transfersLand use and conservation
Latest action
Mar 17, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]