Reversionary Interest Conveyance Act
This bill allows the current owner of specific Sacramento, California, land (approximately 8.43 acres under Bureau of Land Management jurisdiction) to purchase the U.S. government's future ownership interest (reversionary interest) in that land. The Secretary of the Interior must offer this interest to the owner within two years of a request, after determining fair market value through a federal appraisal process. The buyer pays the appraised value plus all related costs (surveys, appraisals), and proceeds go into a federal land disposal account. It does not affect existing railroad rights or validate claims based on adverse possession.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
House Passage
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jul 8, 2024
Last action Dec 18, 2024
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The changes between the Introduced and Engrossed versions of HR 8946 are entirely formatting and whitespace in nature. Blank lines were added between subsections and minor spacing was adjusted throughout Section 2. No substantive policy, legal, or procedural language was altered.
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Blank lines and spacing were added between subsections (a) through (f) of Section 2 for readability. No words, numbers, dates, or legal provisions were changed.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Dec 18, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
upper
Dec 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7285)
lower
Dec 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-844.
lower
Nov 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Nov 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
lower
Sep 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held
lower
Sep 11, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
lower
Jul 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
Jul 8, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Doris O. Matsui
DDemocratic
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