Doris Matsui (D-CA)
Reversionary Interest Conveyance Act
A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Became Public Law No: 119-135.
Became law
Passed both chambers and was signed by the President, or became law without a signature.
Nothing more in Congress: it is law. When it takes effect depends on the dates written into it — some parts start at once, others a year or more later.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House voice vote
- Passed Senate unanimous consent
- To President
- Became Law
No one's position on it was recorded: the House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together), and the Senate by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote).
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Reversionary Interest Conveyance Act. It directs the Secretary of the Interior to offer and convey the federal government's reversionary interest in about 8.43 acres of land in Sacramento, California, to the current owner of record. The buyer must request the land within a certain timeframe and pay the appraised fair market value for it. Additionally, the buyer is responsible for covering all related administrative costs, surveys, and appraisals. The money collected from the sale will go into the Federal Land Disposal Account. Finally, the bill ensures that certain existing rights-of-way and rules regarding adverse possession remain protected.
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?
The bill generates revenue for the Federal Land Disposal Account through the sale of the reversionary interest.
- Scored +3
Would high-income households be better off under this?
The bill allows specific landowners to consolidate their property holdings by purchasing the government's remaining interest.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2(f) states that the proceeds from the sale of the reversionary interest will be deposited into the Federal Land Disposal Account and used in accordance with that Act, which puts the money from the sale back into federal land management funds.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Section 2(e) requires the buyer to pay all costs related to the conveyance, including surveys, appraisals, and other administrative costs, in addition to the fair market value, which places all financial burdens of the transaction on the buyer.
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.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — The bill generates revenue for the Federal Land Disposal Account through the sale of the reversionary interest.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would high-income households be better off under this? — The bill allows specific landowners to consolidate their property holdings by purchasing the government's remaining interest.
- Public Law (10/23/2026)
The text as it became law
- Enrolled Bill
The final version, on its way to the President
- 10/22/2026
- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 119-135.
- 10/14/2026
- Presented to President.
- 9/24/2026
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 9/22/2026
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4882-4883)
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4882-4883)
- 7/23/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 491.
- 3/4/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment 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 H1982)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1982)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 952.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1982-1983)
- Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 2/4/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced in House
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