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H.R. 655 119th Congress House

Dalles Watershed Development Act

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

Introduced: January 23, 2025 Introduced by: Cliff Bentz Republican · Oregon See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Dec 10, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 9, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 9, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5075)
Dec 9, 2025
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)
Dec 9, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 655.
Dec 9, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5075-5076)
Dec 9, 2025
Mr. Hurd (CO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 15, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-277.
Sep 15, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 233.
Jun 25, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 25, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 25, 2025
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Apr 29, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Apr 23, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 23, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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What's happening now July 15, 2026

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Hearings & markups 2
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Lobbying activity 9

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
    for THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGON · Oregon · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • COLUMBIA RIVERKEEPER
    for COLUMBIA RIVERKEEPER · Oregon · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • LONE ROCK STRATEGIES
    for CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGON · Oregon · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
    for THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGON · Oregon · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • LONE ROCK STRATEGIES
    for CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGON · Oregon · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
  • BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
    for THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGON · Oregon · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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