H.R. 4284 · 119th Congress
Small Cemetery Conveyance Act
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- House Introduced Jul 2, 2025
- House Passed Mar 16, 2026
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House · Jan 14, 2026
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Small Cemetery Conveyance Act
Latest action (Mar 17, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 2, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Jul 2, 2025
- House Passed Mar 16, 2026
No recorded floor vote found.