HR 3187 United States House · 119th Congress

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.

HR 3187 requires the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer a specific 0.81-acre parcel of Forest Service land (located at 1069 Fourche Avenue, Perryville, Arkansas) to Perry County, Arkansas, if the county submits a written request within 180 days of the bill’s enactment. The transfer occurs via quitclaim deed without payment from the government, but Perry County must cover all associated costs, including surveys, environmental analyses, and compliance with historic preservation laws. The property is described as parcel 850-10555-001 in the county’s urban records, and the conveyance is subject to existing rights and the Secretary’s conditions. This bill directly affects Perry County by enabling it to take ownership of the specified land parcel.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
House Passage
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
President
Introduced May 5, 2025 Last action Dec 16, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced in House Engrossed in House · 3 edits · Dec 15, 2025
MINOR
The Engrossed version adds two new substantive provisions: a public-use restriction requiring the conveyed property to be used only for public purposes such as education and youth development, and a reversion clause allowing the property to return to the United States if that use condition is no longer met. These changes give the federal government an ongoing mechanism to reclaim the land if the County deviates from the intended use.
REQUIREMENT

New subsection (f) requires the conveyed property to be used only for public purposes, such as supporting education and youth development.

Subsection (c) now lists reversion under the new subsection (g) as an explicit condition of the conveyance, alongside the existing conditions of no consideration and quitclaim deed.

ENFORCEMENT

New subsection (g) provides that if the property ceases to be used in a manner consistent with the public-use requirement, it shall revert to the United States at the discretion of the Secretary.

Floor votes · House Dec 15, 2025

How they voted

3880
Passed · 45 other
Total votes 433
Dec 15, 2025
D Democratic213
191 Yea 22
89% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican219
196 Yea 23
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Dec 15, 2025
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 0 (Roll no. 336). (text: CR H5883)
lower
Dec 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 388 - 0 (Roll no. 336). (text: CR H5883)
lower
Dec 15, 2025
Introduced
Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Sep 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-292.
lower
Jul 15, 2025
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
lower
Jul 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Jul 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held
lower
Jun 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
lower
May 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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J. French Hill
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