Elijah Crane (R-AZ)
Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2026
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 493.
Waiting for a floor vote in the other chamber
Passed one chamber and is on the other chamber's calendar.
The calendar is a queue, not a date. The majority leadership decides what comes to the floor and when; much of what is placed on it is never called, and a bill that is never called simply expires with the Congress.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House voice vote
- Awaiting Senate
- On Senate calendar
The House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no member's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This Act directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey specific parcels of land within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests to Navajo County and Apache County, Arizona. For Navajo County, the conveyance involves land depicted as existing and expansion areas for the Pinedale Cemetery. For Apache County, the land involves existing and expansion areas for the Alpine Cemetery. The counties must submit written requests within specific timeframes to receive the property. The transfer is to be made via quitclaim deed without consideration. Additionally, the land must be used as a cemetery or it may revert to the United States.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +2
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The bill provides land to specific Arizona counties for the purpose of local cemetery expansion.
- Scored +1
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The creation of cemetery space can be a long-term benefit for local community planning.
- Scored +1
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
The land transfer provides local government entities with land for cemetery use without the cost of land purchase.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill requires the counties to pay for all environmental analysis and resource surveys associated with the land transfer.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Cemetery Use for Local Counties: The land is required to be used as a cemetery (Section 2(f) and Section 3(f)), which provides land for these specific purposes in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests.
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Transfer Without Consideration: The land is to be conveyed without consideration (Section 2(d)(2) and Section 3(d)(2)), meaning the counties do not have to pay for the land itself.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Financial Burden on Counties: The counties are required to pay all costs associated with the conveyance, which includes the cost of surveys and any required environmental analysis or resource surveys (Section 2(e) and Section 3(e)).
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Land Reversion Risk: If the property is used in a manner inconsistent with being a cemetery, the land can revert to the United States (Section 2(g) and Section 3(g)). In the case of the Apache and Navajo County transfers, this reversion occurs at the discretion of the Secretary if they determine it is in the best interest of the United States (Section 2(g) and Section 3(g)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill provides land to specific Arizona counties for the purpose of local cemetery expansion. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The creation of cemetery space can be a long-term benefit for local community planning.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make it easier to run a small business? — The land transfer provides local government entities with land for cemetery use without the cost of land purchase.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill requires the counties to pay for all environmental analysis and resource surveys associated with the land transfer.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the maps used for the conveyance to be available for public inspection in Forest Service offices.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — By facilitating cemetery expansion, the bill assists in meeting local land-use needs for community services.
- 7/23/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 493.
- 3/4/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 2/12/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-305.
- 5/14/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 5/13/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1975-1976)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1975-1976)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1829.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1975-1976)
- Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 3/4/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced in House