H.R. 3187 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Dec 15, 2025. Received Dec 16, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryTransfers Forest Service land to Perry County, Arkansas
This bill gives the Forest Service permission to transfer about one acre of land to Perry County, Arkansas. The county would have to use it for public purposes like education and youth programs. If the county stops using it that way, the Forest Service can take the land back.
How it affects you
This is a land transfer that doesn't directly affect most Americans. For Perry County and its residents, it provides land the county can use for community projects, though the county would need to pay for the survey and other costs involved in the transfer.
Read the official summary (Reported to House, Sep 15, 2025)
This bill directs the Forest Service to convey approximately one acre of land to Perry County, Arkansas, upon the request of the county. The county must use the land for public purposes, such as supporting education and youth development. If it ceases to be used for such purposes, then the property must, at the discretion of the Forest Service, revert to the United States.
The exact acreage of land to be conveyed must be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Forest Service.
The conveyance must be subject to valid existing rights, made without consideration, made by quitclaim deed, and subject to other terms and conditions that the Forest Service considers to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
As a condition of the conveyance, the county must pay costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of a survey, any environmental analysis or resources survey required under federal law, and any analysis required to comply with the National Historic Preservation Act.
The bill prohibits the Forest Service from having to provide any covenant or warranty for the property and improvements conveyed to the county.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 3187
AN ACT
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. J. French Hill (R-AR-2) · Introduced May 5, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · 4 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 16, 2025: “Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 295.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Dec 15, 2025
Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 388–0
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 191 | 0 | 22 |
| Republicans | 197 | 0 | 23 |
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.