United States 119th Congress Status: Passed House 1 R cosponsors

HR 655 — Dalles Watershed Development Act

Last action — Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 23, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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In plain language

The bill supports development projects in the Dalles Watershed area.

This legislation aims to facilitate development initiatives within the Dalles Watershed. It focuses on improving the area's resources and infrastructure.

Summary

The Dalles Watershed Development ActThis bill provides for the conveyance of approximately 150 acres of National Forest System land located in the Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon from the Forest Service to the City of The Dalles, Oregon. If the city requests Interior to convey the land within a year of this bill's enactment, then the Forest Service must convey the land to the city as soon as practicable.The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed must be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Forest Service. The conveyance must be (1) subject to valid existing rights; (2) made without consideration (i.e., made without the transfer of value, such as money); (3) made by a quitclaim deed; and (4) subject to such additional terms and conditions as the Forest Service determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.As a condition of the conveyance, the city must pay the costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of a survey.

Bill Text

What Congress says this changes

H. Rept. 119-277

Published by the reporting committee Not generated — this is the committee's own “Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported”.

The committee states that this bill does not amend existing law. (H. Rept. 119-277)

Source: H. Rept. 119-277 · govinfo

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

  5. Subcommittee Hearings Held

  6. Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

  7. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  8. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.

  9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-277.

  10. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-277.

  11. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 233.

  12. Mr. Hurd (CO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  13. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5075-5076)

  14. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 655.

  15. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5075)

  16. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5075)

  17. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  18. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  19. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 655 do?
The Dalles Watershed Development ActThis bill provides for the conveyance of approximately 150 acres of National Forest System land located in the Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon from the Forest Service to the City of The Dalles, Oregon. If the city requests Interior to convey the land within a year of this bill's enactment, then the Forest Service must convey the land to the city as soon as practicable.The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed must be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Forest Service. The conveyance must be (1) subject to valid existing rights; (2) made without consideration (i.e., made without the transfer of value, such as money); (3) made by a quitclaim deed; and (4) subject to such additional terms and conditions as the Forest Service determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.As a condition of the conveyance, the city must pay the costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of a survey.
Who sponsors HR 655?
HR 655 is sponsored by Bentz, Cliff (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 655?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 23, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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