John Boozman (R-AR)
An original bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a parcel of property of the Forest Service to Perry County, Arkansas, and for other purposes.
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 259.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer a specific piece of Forest Service property to Perry County, Arkansas. The property is approximately 0.81 acres located at 1069 Fourche Avenue in Perryville. The transfer happens if the County submits a written request within 180 days of the law's enactment. The land is provided without payment but must be used for public purposes. If it is not used for public purposes, the property may revert back to the United States.
Yes· 3 of 9
- Scored +5
Would students be better off under this?
Specifically identifies education as a primary intended use for the land.
- Scored +4
Would children be better off under this?
The property is intended for public purposes such as youth development and education.
- Scored +4
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
Directly benefits the residents of Perry County, Arkansas through new public land.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Does this give the federal government more power?
Decreases federal land holdings by transferring property to a state county.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Public Use Benefits: The property must be used for public purposes, specifically mentioning support for education and youth development, which can benefit the local community (Section 1(f)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Financial Burden on Local Government: Perry County is required to pay for all costs related to the transfer, including surveys, environmental analyses, and National Historic Preservation Act analyses (Section 1(d)).
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 students be better off under this? — Specifically identifies education as a primary intended use for the land. Would children be better off under this? — The property is intended for public purposes such as youth development and education. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Directly benefits the residents of Perry County, Arkansas through new public land. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Provides potential for educational and youth development facilities. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Increases availability of public-use facilities for education and youth. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Increases availability of public-use facilities for education and youth.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — Provides land to a rural county for public purposes, supporting local development. Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — Facilitates the transfer of an unused small federal parcel to local government control.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this leave more decisions to the states? — Transfers federal property ownership to a local county government. Does this give the federal government more power? — Decreases federal land holdings by transferring property to a state county.
- 11/3/2025
- Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Boozman. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 259.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.