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Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer about 24 acres of Dixie National Forest land to Brian Head Town, Utah, at no cost, for public safety, public works, and recreation uses, with the land returning to the federal government if the town uses it for anything else.

Official title: Brian Head Town Land Conveyance Act

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
Senate
Introduced 22-MAY-2025
Referred 22-MAY-2025
Approved by committee 17-DEC-2025
Reported 23-JUL-2026
On the calendar 23-JUL-2026
Key points
  • Conveys about 24 acres of National Forest System land within the Dixie National Forest to the town without consideration, subject to terms the Secretary sets
  • Limits the town's use of the land to public safety infrastructure, a public works facility, and expanded public recreational access
  • Requires the Secretary to modify the Dixie National Forest boundary to reflect the transfer
  • Allows the Secretary, after consulting Utah, to take the land back for unauthorized use, following notice, a hearing if the town requests one, public comment, and a chance for the town to correct the use
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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in Senate" (22-MAY-2025); the text has changed since (Reported to Senate, 23-JUL-2026).

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Committee referrals (2) Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sponsor Mike Lee (R-UT) Cosponsors · 1
■ 1 R
1 Republican