H.R. 1829 · Passed House · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2026

Sponsor: Elijah Crane (R-AZ)

What it does

• Require the U.S. Forest Service to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest to Navajo County and Apache County, Arizona.
• Limit the conveyed land to use as cemeteries by the receiving counties.
• Require the counties to pay all associated conveyance costs, including surveys and environmental analyses.

Official summary

Apache County and Navajo County Conveyance Act of 2025 This bill requires the Forest Service to convey certain lands within the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest to Navajo County and Apache County, Arizona. The counties must use the land as cemeteries. As a condition of each conveyance, the counties must pay all associated costs, including the costs of surveys and environmental analyses.

Latest action

Jul 23, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 493.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources