To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.
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AI-generatedPlain-English Summary
This bill would remove certain legal restrictions on a specific piece of land located in Paducah, Kentucky. When the federal government previously transferred or set aside land, it often attached conditions or limitations on how that land could be used — for example, requiring it to be used only for certain purposes or preventing it from being sold. This legislation would lift those restrictions, freeing up the parcel to be used, sold, or developed in ways that weren't previously allowed.
The bill does not include an official description, so the exact nature of the restrictions being removed is not spelled out in the text available. However, bills of this type typically affect local governments, organizations, or property owners who want to use land for a new purpose — such as economic development, housing, or community projects — but are currently blocked from doing so by the original federal conditions attached to the land.
In terms of its progress, the bill has moved through both chambers of Congress. It passed the House of Representatives by a voice vote and has been approved by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, which recommended it move forward without any changes. This suggests it had broad, bipartisan support at the committee level. The people most directly affected would be whoever currently holds or manages this parcel in Paducah, Kentucky, as well as the surrounding community, which could see changes in how that land is ultimately used.
This summary is AI-generated for informational purposes. Always refer to the official bill text for legal accuracy.
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
March 4, 2026
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 4, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 10, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 9, 2025Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Dec 9, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5073-5074)
Dec 9, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1276.
Dec 9, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5073)
Dec 9, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5073)
Dec 9, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-281.
Sep 15, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 237.
Sep 15, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-281.
Sep 15, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 23, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 23, 2025Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Jun 25, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
Apr 29, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Apr 23, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 13, 2025Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2025Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2025