H.R. 4284

119th Congress

In Committee

Small Cemetery Conveyance Act

Sponsored byDemocrat:Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]NM· Introduced 2 July 2025
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Cosponsors

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Actions

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Amendments

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Committees

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

17 March 2026·4 months ago

Summary

Reported to House · Updated 11 March 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.

Timeline

21 actions

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

    17 March 2026 · IntroReferral

  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    16 March 2026 · Floor

  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2510)

    16 March 2026 · Floor

  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2510)

    16 March 2026 · Floor

  5. Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    16 March 2026 · Floor

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4284.

    16 March 2026 · Floor

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2510-2511)

    16 March 2026 · Floor

  8. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-454, Part I.

    14 January 2026 · Committee

  9. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 389.

    14 January 2026 · Calendars

  10. Committee on Agriculture discharged.

    14 January 2026 · Committee

  11. Committee on Agriculture discharged.

    14 January 2026 · Discharge

  12. Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-454, Part I.

    14 January 2026 · Committee

  13. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    17 December 2025 · Committee

  14. Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

    17 December 2025 · Committee

  15. Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

    17 December 2025 · Committee

  16. Subcommittee Hearings Held

    18 September 2025 · Committee

  17. Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

    11 September 2025 · Committee

  18. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    2 July 2025 · IntroReferral

  19. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    2 July 2025 · IntroReferral

  20. Introduced in House

    2 July 2025 · IntroReferral

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Sponsorship

1 cosponsors

Sponsor

Democrat:Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]NM

Cosponsors

  • Republican1100%

Classification

Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Legislative subjects

Cemeteries and funeralsLand transfersLand use and conservation

Committees

3

  • Agriculture Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To2 Jul 2025
    • Discharged From14 Jan 2026

  • Natural Resources Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To2 Jul 2025
    • Discharged from17 Dec 2025
    • Markup By17 Dec 2025
    • Reported By14 Jan 2026

    • Federal Lands Subcommittee

      • Referred to11 Sept 2025
      • Hearings By (subcommittee)18 Sept 2025

  • Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To17 Mar 2026

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