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HR1276Passed House

To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.

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Introduced
In Committee
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-02-13
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

James Comer
James Comer
Republican · KY · Representative
Votes with party: 95.8% (639 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001108

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2026-08-10

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesDischarged From · 2026-08-08
  • House Committee on Natural ResourcesReported By · 2025-09-15

Previously

  • Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeMarkup By · 2026-03-04
  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesMarkup By · 2026-03-04
  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2025-12-10
  • Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeReferred To · 2025-12-10
  • Natural Resources CommitteeReported By · 2025-09-15

Plain-English Summary

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to remove all deed restrictions from approximately 3.62 acres located at 2956 Park Avenue, on the Paducah Memorial Army Reserve Center in Paducah, Kentucky. The restrictions include easements, exceptions, reservations, terms, conditions, and covenants described in the quitclaim deed that was executed on April 27, 2012. The deed conveyed land from Interior to the City of Paducah, Kentucky.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Full Bill Text

Verbatim text published on Congress.gov via GovInfo. Use Cmd+F / Ctrl+F to search within this excerpt.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 1276 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1276 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION. (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'') shall execute such instruments as may be necessary to remove all deed restrictions from the parcel of land described in subsection (d), subject to the conditions in subsection (c). (b) Deed Restrictions.--The deed restrictions referred to in subsection (a) are those restrictions, including easements, exceptions, reservations, terms, conditions, and covenants described in the quitclaim deed from the United States to the City of Paducah, Kentucky, executed on April 27, 2012, and recorded by the Clerk of the County Court of McCracken County, Kentucky, on pages 247 through 260 of Deed Book 1229. (c) Conditions of Extinguishment.--In removing the deed restrictions under subsection (a), the Secretary shall include a reservation requiring that-- (1) the City of Paducah, Kentucky, not transfer or sell the parcel of land to any other entity, except the Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club of Paducah; (2) if the City of Paducah, Kentucky, transfers or sells such parcel to the Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club of Paducah, that the Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club of Paducah offers to convey the parcel of land to the Secretary, without consideration, prior to conveying the property to any other entity; and (3) any new use or development of the parcel of land continue to be compatible with public use or recreation purposes. (d) Land Description.--The parcel of land referred to in subsection (a) is the parcel-- (1) comprised of approximately 3.62 acres located at 2956 Park Avenue, on the Paducah Memorial Army Reserve Center, Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, including the improvements thereon; and (2) conveyed by the Secretary to the City of Paducah, Kentucky. Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 2025. Attest: Clerk. 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1276 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.
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