HR 2997 United States House · 118th Congress

CONVEY Act

This bill directs the U.S. Secretary of the Interior to transfer approximately 31.1 acres of federal land (known as the "Clifton parcel") in Colorado to Mesa County. The county must pay the fair market value, determined through an independent appraisal following federal standards, with proceeds deposited into a federal land disposal account. The transfer requires finalized maps and legal descriptions, and is subject to existing land rights. It affects Mesa County directly by enabling local control of the specified federal land.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2023

Committee Review

Dec 2024

House Passage

Feb 2024

Senate Passage

Dec 2024

Signed into Law

Jan 2025

Introduced Apr 28, 2023 Signed Jan 4, 2025

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 4, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by President.

executive

Dec 20, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7276)

upper

Dec 20, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

upper

Dec 20, 2024

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

upper

Feb 6, 2024

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

upper

Feb 5, 2024

Introduced

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H397)

lower

Feb 5, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H397)

lower

Feb 5, 2024

Introduced

Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Jan 30, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-370.

lower

Jul 26, 2023

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

lower

Jul 26, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Jul 26, 2023

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.

lower

Jun 22, 2023

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

lower

May 22, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

lower

Apr 28, 2023

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

lower

Apr 28, 2023

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors