Bill · H.R. 3187· House(119-HR-3187)
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- 5/5/2025
- Last activity
- 12/16/2025 — Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 295.
- Sponsored by
- J. Hill
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Awaiting Senate
- On Senate calendar
What this bill would do
This Act requires the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a specific parcel of Forest Service property to Perry County, Arkansas. The property consists of approximately 0.81 acres located at 1069 Fourche Avenue in Perryville. To receive the land, the County must submit a written request within 180 days of the Act's enactment. The conveyance is to be made via a quitclaim deed without consideration. The land must be used for public purposes, such as education and youth development. If these purposes are not met, the land may revert to the United States.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.
- The House: a fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to passPassed 388–0
The House sets aside its normal procedure to move quickly: no amendments, little debate, and a two-thirds bar instead of a simple majority. It is used for measures expected to be uncontroversial, so a bill that fails here failed despite broad expectations that it would not.
12/15/2025 · Roll call 336 · recorded as “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Support for community development: The land can be used for public purposes, including supporting education and youth development (Section 1(f)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Financial burden on the County: Perry County is required to pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including surveys, environmental analyses, or resource surveys required by Federal law (Section 1(d)).
- Risk of losing the property: If the property is no longer used for public purposes like education or youth development, the Secretary has the discretion to take the land back (Section 1(g)).
In the queue for a floor vote, with no date set
- 12/16/2025
- Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 295.
- 12/15/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 0 (Roll no. 336). (text: CR H5883)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 0 (Roll no. 336). (text: CR H5883)
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5888-5889)
- At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3187.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5883-5884)
- Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 9/15/2025
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-292.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 248.
- 7/15/2025
- Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- 6/10/2025
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 6/3/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- 5/5/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced in House
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