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House Bill

H.R. 4284

119th Congress

Small Cemetery Conveyance Act

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Introduced:Mar 16, 2026

Primary Sponsor

Teresa Leger Fernandez

D - NM

Cosponsors

1

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Policy Area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary

This bill allows the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer small cemetery parcels on National Forest land—including up to 1 acre of adjacent land—to state/local governments, Indian Tribes, or New Mexico land grant communities without requiring payment. The land must continue to be used as a cemetery, and if used for other purposes, it reverts to federal ownership.

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

Introduced3/16/2026
StatusMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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This bill allows the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer small cemetery parcels on National Forest land—including up to 1 acre of adjacent land—to state/local governments, Indian Tribes, or New Mexico land grant communities without requiring payment. The land must continue to be used as a cemetery, and if used for other purposes, it reverts to federal ownership.

Bill Number
4284
Introduced
3/16/2026
Status
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources

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Title
Small Cemetery Conveyance Act
Bill Number
4284
Sponsor
No sponsor
Status
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Introduced
3/16/2026
Summary
This bill allows the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer small cemetery parcels on National Forest land—including up to 1 acre of adjacent land—to state/local governments, Indian Tribes, or New Mexico land grant communities without requiring payment. The land must continue to be used as a cemetery,

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