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H.R. 655

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 655, the Dalles Watershed Development Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 23, 2025 by Rep. Cliff Bentz (R). It was referred to Energy And Natural Resources, and last saw action on Jul 15, 2026: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Record

Text

H.R. 655 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb655/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 655 EH: Dalles Watershed Development Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 655
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to the City of The Dalles, Oregon.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Dalles Watershed Development Act  .
2.
Definitions
 In this Act:
(1)
City
The term  City  means the City of The Dalles, Oregon.
(2)
Secretary
The term  Secretary  means the Secretary of the Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
3.
The Dalles conveyance
(a)
In general
If, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the City submits a written request to the Secretary for conveyance of the land described in subsection (b)(1), the Secretary shall, as soon as practicable thereafter, convey to the City, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to such land.
(b)
Description of land
(1)
In general
The land described in this paragraph is the parcel of real property generally depicted as  parcel A  on the map, consisting of approximately 150 acres of National Forest System land located in the Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon.
(2)
Map
(A)
Definition
In this section, the term  map  means the map entitled  The Dalles Conveyance Parcel A  and dated November 4, 2024.
(B)
Minor errors
The Secretary may correct minor errors in the map.
(C)
Availability of map
A copy of the map shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of Forest Service.
(3)
Survey
The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary.
(c)
Terms and conditions
The conveyance under subsection (a) shall be—
(1)
subject to valid existing rights;
(2)
made without consideration;
(3)
made by quitclaim deed; and
(4)
subject to such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
(d)
Administrative costs
As a condition of the conveyance under subsection (a), the City shall pay all costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of a survey under subsection (b)(3).
(e)
Use of conveyed land
(1)
In general
The land conveyed to the City under subsection (a) shall be used by the City for public purposes, including for municipal water supply and use and related infrastructure needs or expansions.
(2)
Reversion
If the land conveyed under subsection (a) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the requirement of paragraph (1), all right, title, and interest in and to the land shall revert to the United States.
    Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-23
  2. Passed House2025-12-09
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 23, 2025

hb655/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/23/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Cliff Bentz (R) sponsors H.R. 655 alone.

Cliff Bentz

Rep. · R–OR-2 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 655 went before 4 committees: Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources, Natural Resources and Federal Lands Subcommittee.

Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Jul 15, 2026
Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Referred To · Dec 10, 2025 · 314 Bills
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Reported By · Sep 15, 2025 · 395 Bills
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Federal Lands Subcommittee
Hearings By (subcommittee) · Apr 29, 2025 · 34 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 655, the latest H. Rept. 119-277.

Actions

H.R. 655 has taken 17 actions since Jan 23, 2025, the latest on Jul 15, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 15, 2026
Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee
Dec 10, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Dec 9, 202515:13
House
Mr. Hurd (CO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 9, 202515:13
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5075-5076)
Dec 9, 202515:13
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 655.

Votes

H.R. 655 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 655 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • Dalles Watershed Development Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Dalles Watershed Development Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to the City of The Dalles, Oregon. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Dalles Watershed Development Act — Display Title
  • Dalles Watershed Development Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • The Dalles Watershed Development Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to the City of The Dalles, Oregon. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 655, the latest on Sep 8, 2025.

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 9 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 655 in 7 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Indian/Native American Affairs, Energy/Nuclear, Natural Resources, Budget/Appropriations, Environment/Superfund, Clean Air and Water (quality), Fuel/Gas/Oil.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGONFederally-recognized Native American Tribe.Oregon13$30K
THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGONFederally-recognized Indian tribeOregon13$20K
COLUMBIA RIVERKEEPERenvironmental non-profitOregon11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP13$20K
LONE ROCK STRATEGIES13$30K
COLUMBIA RIVERKEEPER11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ELLEN GROVER113
JOSH NEWTON113
MATT HILL113
DANIEL SERRES111
KELLY CAMPBELL111
LAUREN GOLDBERG111
MADELINE VOITIER111
MICHAEL BRAIN111
MILES JOHNSON111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGONBEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGONLONE ROCK STRATEGIES2026 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report
CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGONLONE ROCK STRATEGIES2026 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Report
CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGONLONE ROCK STRATEGIES2025 fourth_quarter$10K4th Quarter - Report
THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGONBEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP2026 first_quarter—1st Quarter - Report
COLUMBIA RIVERKEEPERCOLUMBIA RIVERKEEPER2026 first_quarter—1st Quarter - Report
THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGONBEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP2025 fourth_quarter—4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 655 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 655’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

hr655/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 655 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Geography and mapping to Watersheds.

hr655/subjects.txt
Geography and mappingLand transfersOregonWatersheds

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 655, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 14 (Thursday, January 23, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BENTZ:H.R. 655.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H388]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com