119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 23, 2025
Dalles Watershed Development Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Jul 15, 2026): Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 23, 2025)
The Dalles Watershed Development Act
This bill provides for the conveyance of approximately 150 acres of National Forest System land located in the Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon from the Forest Service to the City of The Dalles, Oregon. If the city requests Interior to convey the land within a year of this bill's enactment, then the Forest Service must convey the land to the city as soon as practicable.
The exact acreage and legal description of the National Forest System land to be conveyed must be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Forest Service.
The conveyance must be (1) subject to valid existing rights; (2) made without consideration (i.e., made without the transfer of value, such as money); (3) made by a quitclaim deed; and (4) subject to such additional terms and conditions as the Forest Service determines to be appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
As a condition of the conveyance, the city must pay the costs associated with the conveyance, including the cost of a survey.
No cosponsors.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5075)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5075)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 655.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5075-5076)
Mr. Hurd (CO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 233.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-277.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-277.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Geography and mapping · Land transfers · Oregon · Watersheds
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Coverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 24, 2026.
9 citations.
THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGON · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
Amount not reported
H.R. 655: Dalles Watershed Development Act; all provisions H.R. 8958: To grant to Crook County, Oregon, a right-of-way for the construction of a new road in Juniper Can…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
COLUMBIA RIVERKEEPER · lobbying firm or registrant: COLUMBIA RIVERKEEPER
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 8, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
Amount not reported
Asked Sen Wyden and Sen Merkeley to oppose HR 655 (land transfer to facilitate water withdrawals for data centers)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGON · lobbying firm or registrant: LONE ROCK STRATEGIES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 7, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ion Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community, and for other purposes. H.R.655: The City of the Dalles Watershed Development Act H.R.8958 - To grant to Crook County, Oregon, a right-of-way for the construction of a new road in Juniper Can…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGON · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 655: Dalles Watershed Development Act; all provisions Discussions related to Proposed Implementation for Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative Discussions related…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGON · lobbying firm or registrant: LONE ROCK STRATEGIES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted May 18, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ion Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community, and for other purposes. H.R.655: The City of the Dalles Watershed Development Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGON · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
Amount not reported
H.R. 655: Dalles Watershed Development Act; all provisions Discussions related to Proposed Implementation for Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative Discussions related…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
COLUMBIA RIVERKEEPER · lobbying firm or registrant: COLUMBIA RIVERKEEPER
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 14, 2026 · issue area: Energy/Nuclear
Amount not reported
Provided input on Power to the People Act, and HR 655, to ensure that data center water and power demands do not harm fish and people in the Columbia River basin.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGON · lobbying firm or registrant: LONE ROCK STRATEGIES
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Feb 11, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ion Act to address the hunting, fishing, trapping, and animal gathering rights of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community, and for other purposes. H.R.655: The City of the Dalles Watershed Development Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE WARM SPRINGS RESERVATION OF OREGON · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
Amount not reported
H.R. 655: Dalles Watershed Development Act; all provisions Discussions related to Proposed Implementation for Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative Discussions related…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing