US Congress House Bill 3270 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on July 17 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-08-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Federal Lands Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Historic Routes Preservation Act This bill allows any state, county, political subdivision or agency of a state, company, or other person asserting the public acceptance of an open-ended grant or dedication of land by the United States for a right-of-way allowing public use and passage for the construction of highways over public lands to file a claim within the 25-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this bill if such claimant, before enactment of this bill: (1) filed a notice of an intent to file suit with respect to a claim asserting the public acceptance of such a right-of-way; or (2) filed suit with respect to such a claim under the Quiet Title Act. The bill sets forth: (1) a procedure for conclusively verifying, proving, and establishing the acceptance of such rights-of-way; and (2) provisions governing judicial review of a denial of such a claim. This bill and the procedures and process implemented under it are applicable to: (1) claims filed after this bill's enactment, and (2) claims filed before this bill's enactment for which a final determination has not been issued.

Historic Routes Preservation Act

Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA]

Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ]

Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-08-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
2017-07-17	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2017-07-17	House	Introduced in House

SB468 (Related) 2017-07-26 - Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3270/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr3270/BILLS-115hr3270ih.pdf