Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2026
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What it does
Official summary
This bill requires the Forest Service to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest to Navajo County and Apache County, Arizona. The counties must use the land as cemeteries.
More detail
As a condition of each conveyance, the counties must pay all associated costs, including the costs of surveys and environmental analyses.
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Where it stands
Introduced
Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To President
5Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Jul 23Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.Latest
Jul 23Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 493.
Mar 4Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Feb 12Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-305.
2025
May 14Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 13Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 13Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1975-1976)
May 13DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1829.
May 13Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1975-1976)Passed House
May 13Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 4Introduced in House
Mar 4Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Introduced