HR 837
Passed a chamber
Requires the Forest Service to convey about 232.9 acres of Tonto National Forest land in Arizona to Gila County at no cost, if the county requests it within 180 days, for use in serving veterans.
Official title: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
31-JAN-2025
Referred
31-JAN-2025
Passed
05-FEB-2025
Senate
Received
06-FEB-2025
Approved by committee
04-FEB-2026
Reported
17-SEP-2026
On the calendar
17-SEP-2026
Passed
30-SEP-2026
- The county must submit a written request within 180 days after enactment, and the land transfers by quitclaim deed without payment.
- The county pays all conveyance costs, including any survey, environmental analysis, and historic preservation review.
- The federal government provides no environmental covenant or warranty for the land.
- The land may be used only to serve and support veterans of the Armed Forces, and it reverts to the United States at the Secretary's discretion if used otherwise.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (31-JAN-2025); the text has changed since (Reported to Senate, 17-SEP-2026).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Natural Resources Committee (House)
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Senate)
Public Lands and Natural Resources
No cosponsors.