Removing land restrictions in Paducah, Kentucky
To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.
Signed into law Sep 11, 2026 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
What this law does
- Directs the Department of the Interior to remove all deed restrictions from about 3.62 acres at the Paducah Memorial Army Reserve Center in Paducah, Kentucky.
- Covers easements, conditions, and other limits in the 2012 deed that gave the land from the Interior Department to the City of Paducah.
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How it became law
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2025 · House
- 299 daysPassed HouseDec 9, 2025
- 241 daysPassed SenateAug 7, 2026
- 27 daysPresented to the PresidentSep 3, 2026
- 8 daysSigned into lawSep 11, 2026
Official summary
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to remove all deed restrictions from approximately 3.62 acres located at 2956 Park Avenue, on the Paducah Memorial Army Reserve Center in Paducah, Kentucky. The restrictions include easements, exceptions, reservations, terms, conditions, and covenants described in the quitclaim deed that was executed on April 27, 2012. The deed conveyed land from Interior to the City of Paducah, Kentucky.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Feb 13, 2025).
Who wrote it
Sponsor: Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]
0 cosponsors. 0 signed on the day it was introduced.
Recorded votes
No recorded roll-call votes. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, where individual votes are not recorded.
What was added
Amendments adopted (0)
No floor amendments were adopted. Any changes were made in committee or in a later version of the bill.
Sections in the final law that were not in the first version (Introduced in House) (0)
None. Every section heading in the final law was already in the first version (Introduced in House).
What was removed
Sections in the first version (Introduced in House) that did not make it into the law (0)
None. Every section heading from the first version (Introduced in House) remains in the law.
Compared by section heading between the Introduced in House text (Feb 13, 2025) and the Enrolled Bill text, both from GovInfo. Wording changes inside a section that kept its heading are not shown here; see the amendments and the text versions.
Proposed but not adopted
No amendments were voted down or withdrawn.
Full action history
Show all 30 official actions
| Sep 11, 2026 | Signed by President. |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Signed by President. |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Became Public Law No: 119-105. |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Became Public Law No: 119-105. |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Presented to President. |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Presented to President. |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4551-4552) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. |
| Dec 10, 2025 | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Passed/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, 2025 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5073) |
| Dec 9, 2025 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1276. |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5073-5074) |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-281. |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-281. |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 237. |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| Jul 23, 2025 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged |
| Apr 29, 2025 | Subcommittee Hearings Held |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Introduced in House |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Introduced in House |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
Sources: Congress.gov (bill record, sponsors, actions, amendments, CRS summary) and GovInfo (official text). Days are calendar days.