United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 255 (116th)
Big Bear Land Exchange Act
Introduced
4 January 2019
Last action
16 September 2020 · Committee
Status
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-380.
Sponsors
Paul Cook, Pete Aguilar
Subjects
Agriculture
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Big Bear Land Exchange Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to convey 73 acres of identified Forest Service land to the County of San Bernardino, California, in exchange for approximately 71 acres of identified land owned by the county. Before completing the exchange, USDA must relocate the portion of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail that is located on the federal land to (1) adjacent National Forest System land; (2) land owned by the county, subject to county approval; (3) land within the federal land, subject to county approval; or (4) a combination of any of these.
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Timeline
4 January 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 February 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
1 May 2019
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
1 May 2019
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
1 May 2019
Committee
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
Source: Committee
27 June 2019
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 98.
Source: Calendars
27 June 2019
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-134.
Source: Committee
27 June 2019
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-134.
Source: Committee
20 November 2019
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
20 November 2019
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9074)
Source: Floor
20 November 2019
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9074)
Source: Floor
20 November 2019
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 255.
Source: Floor
20 November 2019
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9074-9075)
Source: Floor
20 November 2019
Floor
Mr. Huffman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
21 November 2019
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
16 September 2020
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-380.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 21 November 2019 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 20 November 2019 · Official file
- Reported in House · 27 June 2019 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 4 January 2019 · Official file
Documents
11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 21 November 2019
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 21 November 2019
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 20 November 2019
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 20 November 2019
Passed House
summary · EN · 20 November 2019
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 27 June 2019
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 27 June 2019
Reported to House
summary · EN · 27 June 2019
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 January 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 January 2019
Sponsors
Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/255
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/255
- us · 116-hr-255 · source updated 24 March 2026