U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB655: Dalles Watershed Development Act
Status: Passed one chamber, July 15, 2026
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to the City of The Dalles, Oregon.
What the bill says
An act To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to the City of The Dalles, Oregon.
From the introduced text, December 10, 2025:
AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to the City of The Dalles, Oregon. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Dalles Watershed Development Act . SECTION 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) City The term City means the City of The Dalles, Oregon. (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. SECTION 3. The Dalles conveyance (a) In general If, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the City submits a written request to the Secretary for conveyance of the land described in subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, convey to the City, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to such land. (b) Description of land (1) In general The land described in this paragraph is the parcel of real property generally depicted as parcel A on the map, consisting of approximately 150 acres of National Forest System land located in the Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon. (2) Map (A) Definition In this section, the term map means the map entitled The Dalles Conveyance Parcel A and dated November 4, 2024. (B) Minor errors The Secretary may correct minor errors in …
Sponsors
- Cliff Bentz (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
- : Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- : On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5075)
- : Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- : DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 655.
- : 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)
- : Mr. Hurd (CO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- : Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5075-5076)
- : Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-277.
- : Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 233.
Subjects: Watersheds, Public Lands and Natural Resources, Oregon, Land transfers, Geography and mapping
Common questions
- What is HB655?
- HB655 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Dalles Watershed Development Act.
- What does HB655 do?
- In its own words: An act To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to the City of The Dalles, Oregon.
- What is the status of HB655?
- Passed one chamber as of July 15, 2026. Latest action: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. (July 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB655?
- Cliff Bentz (R).
- Where is the official record for HB655?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/655
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