HR 655 United States House · 119th Congress

Dalles Watershed Development Act

HR 655, the Dalles Watershed Development Act, authorizes the transfer of approximately 150 acres of National Forest System land in Oregon to the City of The Dalles. The bill requires the City to submit a written request within one year of the bill's enactment, after which the Secretary of Agriculture must convey the land via quitclaim deed without payment. The transfer includes conditions: the City must cover all administrative costs (including survey fees), the conveyance is subject to existing rights, and the exact land description is defined by a specific map. This bill directly affects the City of The Dalles and the designated National Forest land parcel.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Jul 2026

House Passage

Dec 2025

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Jul 15, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 4 edits · Dec 9, 2025

MODERATE

The Engrossed version of HR 655 adds a new subsection (e) requiring the City of The Dalles to use the conveyed National Forest land for public purposes, specifically municipal water supply and related infrastructure, and establishes a reversion clause that returns the land to the United States if it is used inconsistently with that requirement. The remaining changes are minor formatting fixes and removal of a duplicated word in the short title.

REQUIREMENT

New subsection (e) requires the City to use the conveyed land for public purposes, including municipal water supply and related infrastructure needs or expansions.

ENFORCEMENT

New reversion clause in subsection (e)(2) provides that if the land is used inconsistently with the public purpose requirement, all right, title, and interest in the land reverts to the United States.

TECHNICAL

Removed a duplicated word 'the' from the short title ('the The Dalles' corrected to 'the Dalles').

Minor formatting and indentation adjustments throughout the bill text with no substantive policy effect.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

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Committee

Amendments

Jul 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Dec 10, 2025

Committee

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

upper

Dec 9, 2025

Introduced

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5075)

lower

Dec 9, 2025

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 H5075)

lower

Dec 9, 2025

Introduced

Mr. Hurd (CO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

lower

Sep 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-277.

lower

Jun 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

lower

Jun 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee Hearings Held

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors