S. 277

119th Congress

Reported

A bill to release a Federal reversionary interest and convey mineral interests in Chester County, Tennessee, and for other purposes.

Sponsored byRepublican:Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]TN· Introduced 28 January 2025

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Amendments

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 207.

27 October 2025·8 months ago

Summary

Reported to Senate · Updated 21 July 2026

This bill provides for the transfer of the Forest Service's interest in the approximately 0.62-acre parcel of land within the Chickasaw State Forest to the state of Tennessee in order to resolve the encroachment of Bethel Baptist Church on that parcel. Both the parcel and the church are located in Chester County, Tennessee.

On August 12, 1955, the Forest Service conveyed the parcel to the state but retained a reversionary interest in the land that takes effect if the state forest land ceases to be used for public purposes. The bill directs the Forest Service to release the reversionary interest to the state.

Additionally, the Forest Service must convey to the state its mineral interest in the parcel. The conveyance must be done by quitclaim deed and without warranty or consideration (such as payment).

As a condition of the release and the conveyance, the state must pay for any administrative costs incurred by the Forest Service in carrying out the release and conveyance. The Forest Service must release the reversionary interest and convey the parcel without undertaking any appraisal, environmental review, or other report.

Timeline

6 actions

  1. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 207.

    27 October 2025 · Calendars

  2. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report.

    27 October 2025 · Committee

  3. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report.

    27 October 2025 · Committee

  4. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    21 October 2025 · Committee

  5. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

    28 January 2025 · IntroReferral

  6. Introduced in Senate

    28 January 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

1 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]TN

Cosponsors

  • Republican1100%

Classification

Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Legislative subjects

Forests, forestry, treesLand transfersTennessee

Committees

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  • Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To28 Jan 2025
    • Markup By21 Oct 2025
    • Reported By27 Oct 2025
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