S. 3095 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Nov 3, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryForest Service transfers land to Perry County, Arkansas
This bill directs the Forest Service to give approximately one acre of publicly owned land to Perry County, Arkansas for free. The county has to use the land for public purposes like education and youth development, and if it stops using it that way, the land goes back to the federal government. The Forest Service will determine the exact size through a survey, and the county must pay for the survey and any required environmental studies.
How it affects you
This mainly affects Perry County and its residents. The county gains a small parcel of land it can use for community purposes like schools or programs for young people. Most other Americans won't directly feel the effects of this land transfer.
Read the official summary (Reported to Senate, Nov 3, 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 SessionS. 3095
A BILL
An original bill 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: Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) · Introduced Nov 3, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Nov 3, 2025: “Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 259.”