S. 277
119th Congress
A bill to release a Federal reversionary interest and convey mineral interests in Chester County, Tennessee, and for other purposes.
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Since introduced
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 207.
27 octobre 2025·8 months ago
Summary
Reported to Senate · Updated 21 juillet 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
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 207.
27 octobre 2025 · Calendars
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report.
27 octobre 2025 · Committee
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report.
27 octobre 2025 · Committee
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
21 octobre 2025 · Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
28 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
28 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
1 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]TNCosponsors
- Republican1100%
- Republican:Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]TN
Classification
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesLegislative subjects
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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