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HR 3187 · 119th Congress · HouseOther

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

Provisional: our plain-language summary, pending review.

In plain language: Perry County, Arkansas, will take over an 0.81-acre federal Forest Service property in Perryville at no purchase cost to use for community programs like education and youth development. To finalize the transfer, the county must cover all related expenses, including land surveys, historic preservation analyses, and environmental reviews. The county also takes the property without standard federal environmental cleanup warranties, and the federal government can reclaim the land if it is ever used for non-public purposes.

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People affected—Not determinable from the text provided; the bill directly affects only Perry County local government and users of the single parcel.
Fiscal magnitude—Not determinable from the text provided; the conveyance is made without consideration, and administrative/survey costs are to be covered by Perry County without specified dollar amounts.
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Issues

What this bill touches.

Federal lands & resources−15Pollution & development−12

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Who it affects

Who it helps · who it burdens.

Provisional: our reading of who it affects, pending review.

Who it helps

  • Perry County, ArkansasCan acquire approximately 0.81 acres of federal Forest Service land and improvements at no purchase price if requested in writing within 180 days (Sec. 1(a)-(c)).provisional

Who it burdens

  • Perry County, ArkansasMust restrict the property to public purposes like education and youth development, risks losing the land back to the federal government if that use stops, and receives the land via quitclaim deed without standard federal environmental covenants or warranties (Sec. 1(c), 1(e)-(g)).provisional
  • U.S. Forest ServiceMust transfer all right, title, and interest in 0.81 acres of federal property in Perryville to Perry County upon timely request (Sec. 1(a)-(b)).provisional

Who backs it

  • Perry County, ArkansasRequired to pay all expenses related to the land transfer, including costs for boundary surveys, environmental reviews, and historic preservation compliance (Sec. 1(d)).provisional

Dollar-level funding (FEC sector totals) is coming in a later phase.

What it does

The provisions, in plain language.

Provisional: our reading of what the bill does, pending review.

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  1. Directs the Forest Service to transfer approximately 0.81 acres of federal property in Perryville to Perry County, Arkansas, at no cost if the county requests it within 180 days.

    Sec. 1(a)-(c)provisional

  2. Requires Perry County to pay all costs associated with the land transfer, including fees for boundary surveys, environmental reviews, and historic preservation analyses.

    Sec. 1(d)provisional

  3. Requires the county to use the land solely for public purposes such as education and youth development, and allows the federal government to take back the property if that use ends.

    Sec. 1(f)-(g)provisional

  4. Exempts the federal government from providing standard warranties or covenants regarding hazardous substances and environmental conditions on the property.

    Sec. 1(e)provisional

  1. Directs the Forest Service to transfer approximately 0.81 acres of federal property in Perryville to Perry County, Arkansas, at no cost if the county requests it within 180 days.

    Sec. 1(a)-(c)provisional

  2. Requires Perry County to pay all costs associated with the land transfer, including fees for boundary surveys, environmental reviews, and historic preservation analyses.

    Sec. 1(d)provisional

  3. Requires the county to use the land solely for public purposes such as education and youth development, and allows the federal government to take back the property if that use ends.

    Sec. 1(f)-(g)provisional

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The record

How members voted on H.R. 3187.

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  • House · Dec 15, 2025 · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed

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Timeline

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  1. Dec 16, 2025Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 295.
  2. Dec 15, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Dec 15, 2025On 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)
  4. Dec 15, 2025Passed/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)
  5. Dec 15, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5888-5889)
  6. Dec 15, 2025At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  7. Dec 15, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3187.
  8. Dec 15, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5883-5884)
  9. Dec 15, 2025Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. Sep 15, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 248.
  11. Sep 15, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-292.
  12. Jul 15, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  13. Jul 15, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  14. Jul 15, 2025Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
  15. Jun 10, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
  16. Jun 3, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  17. May 5, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  18. May 5, 2025Introduced in House
  1. Dec 16, 2025Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 295.
  2. Dec 15, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Dec 15, 2025On 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)
  4. Dec 15, 2025Passed/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)
  5. Sep 15, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-292.
  6. Jul 15, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  7. May 5, 2025Introduced in House

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Civic Herald. “To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes. (H.R. 3187, 119th Congress).” https://civicherald.app/bills/119-hr-3187. Congress.gov record as of Jul 13, 2026.

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