H.R. 837 · Where this bill is now
Passed both chambers
House: Passed Feb 5, 2025, by voice vote; Senate: Passed Sep 30, 2026, by unanimous consent
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryArizona county gets federal forest land for veterans
This bill directs the Forest Service to transfer about 233 acres of National Forest land in Arizona to Gila County. The county has to promise to use the land to serve and support veterans. If the land stops being used for that purpose, it goes back to the federal government.
How it affects you
This mainly affects Gila County and veterans in that area, who may benefit from facilities or services built on the transferred land. The county will pay for the costs of the transfer, including surveys and environmental reviews. Most people outside this area won't see a direct effect.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 31, 2025)
This bill directs the Forest Service to convey specified property to Gila County, Arizona, upon the county's submission of a written request for such conveyance. The property, identified as the Gila County Area, consists of approximately 232.9 acres of National Forest System land located in the Tonto National Forest in Arizona.
The county must use the land for the purposes of serving and supporting veterans. If any land conveyed under this bill ceases to be used for such purpose, all right, title, and interest in and to the land shall revert to the United States, at the discretion of the Forest Service.
The conveyance must be made with a quitclaim deed and without consideration (value, such as payment, provided in exchange for the property).
The Forest Service must not be required to provide any covenant or warranty for the land and improvements conveyed to the county under such conveyance.
As a condition of the conveyance, the county must pay all the costs associated with the conveyance, including any (1) surveys, (2) environmental analysis or resource survey required under federal law, and (3) analysis required to comply with certain provisions of the National Historic Preservation Act.
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. 837
AN ACT
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.
Sponsor: Rep. Elijah Crane (R-AZ-2) · Introduced Jan 31, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · 5 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 30, 2026: “Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5226)”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 5 official versions.