H.R. 1276 · 119th Congress

To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.

Introduced on Feb 13, 2025 by James Comer (R-KY-1). Became Public Law 119-105.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 119-105
Introduced
Feb 13, 2025
Cosponsors
0
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Subjects

  • Kentucky
  • Land transfers
  • Land use and conservation

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Feb 13, 2025). Public domain.

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to remove all deed restrictions from approximately 3.62 acres located at 2956 Park Avenue, on the Paducah Memorial Army Reserve Center in Paducah, Kentucky. The restrictions include easements, exceptions, reservations, terms, conditions, and covenants described in the quitclaim deed that was executed on April 27, 2012. The deed conveyed land from Interior to the City of Paducah, Kentucky.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

James ComerR-KY-1Sponsor

No cosponsors.

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Feb 13, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Feb 13, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Feb 13, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. Apr 23, 2025 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  5. Apr 29, 2025 · HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held
  6. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseSubcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
  7. Jul 23, 2025 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. Jul 23, 2025 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  9. Sep 15, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-281.
  10. Sep 15, 2025 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-281.
  11. Sep 15, 2025 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 237.
  12. Dec 9, 2025 · HouseMr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Dec 9, 2025 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5073-5074)
  14. Dec 9, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1276.
  15. Dec 9, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5073)
  16. Dec 9, 2025 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5073)
  17. Dec 9, 2025 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Dec 10, 2025 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  19. Mar 4, 2026 · SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  20. Aug 7, 2026Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  21. Aug 7, 2026 · SenateSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  22. Aug 7, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  23. Aug 7, 2026 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4551-4552)
  24. Aug 10, 2026 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  25. Sep 3, 2026Presented to President.
  26. Sep 3, 2026 · HousePresented to President.
  27. Sep 11, 2026Signed by President.
  28. Sep 11, 2026Signed by President.
  29. Sep 11, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-105.
  30. Sep 11, 2026Became Public Law No: 119-105.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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