H.R. 655 · 119th Congress

Dalles Watershed Development Act

Introduced on Jan 23, 2025 by Cliff Bentz (R-OR-2). Latest action (Jul 15, 2026): Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jan 23, 2025
Cosponsors
0
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

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

Official title

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to the City of The Dalles, Oregon.

Subjects

  • Geography and mapping
  • Land transfers
  • Oregon
  • Watersheds

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jan 23, 2025). Public domain.

The Dalles Watershed Development Act

This 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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Cliff BentzR-OR-2Sponsor

No cosponsors.

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Jan 23, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Jan 23, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Jan 23, 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. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
  9. Sep 15, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-277.
  10. Sep 15, 2025 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-277.
  11. Sep 15, 2025 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 233.
  12. Dec 9, 2025 · HouseMr. Hurd (CO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Dec 9, 2025 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5075-5076)
  14. Dec 9, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 655.
  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 H5075)
  16. Dec 9, 2025 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5075)
  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. Jul 15, 2026 · SenateCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Committees

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  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • 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 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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