HR 4284 · 119th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Small Cemetery Conveyance Act

Introduced 2025-07-02· Sponsored by Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.(2026-03-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 4284, Small Cemetery Conveyance Act

Feb 27, 2026

As reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on January 14, 2026

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican