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H.R. 655 · 119th CongressPublic Lands and Natural Resources

Dalles Watershed Development Act passed the House 320 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate

Sponsored by Bentz, Cliff R-OR · no cosponsors
IntroducedJan 23, 2025
ReportedJun 25, 2025
Passed one chamberDec 9, 2025
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 174 words.

The Dalles Watershed Development Act This bill provides for the conveyance of approximately 150 acres of National Forest System land located in the Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon from the Forest Service to the City of The Dalles, Oregon. If the city requests Interior to convey the land within a year of this bill's enactment, then the Forest Service must convey the land to the city as soon as practicable. The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed must be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Forest Service. The conveyance must be (1) subject to valid existing rights; (2) made without consideration (i.e., made without the transfer of value, such as money); (3) made by a quitclaim deed; and (4) subject to such additional terms and conditions as the Forest Service determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. As a condition of the conveyance, the city must pay the costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of a survey.

Context
Committees
House Natural Resources Committee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources: 136 of 3,779 bills became law, 113th–118th (3.6%)
Sponsor
1 of 30 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
4, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 413 words
Subjects
Geography and mappingLand transfersOregonWatersheds
Latest action
Jul 15, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
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]