River Ridge Land Conveyance Act
Allows the Secretary to release a recreation-use restriction on Indiana land after an exchange provides replacement property for recreational use.
In the Senate Armed Services Committee since Sept. 29, 2026, 9 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 29, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Federal land transfers can come with restrictions on how the land may be used. The bill would let the Secretary release a recreation-use restriction on former park property if Indiana transfers it to a reuse authority and receives replacement land that must remain recreational.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
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- Set conditions for releasing the land-use covenant
The Secretary may release the covenant requiring 80 acres of former park property to be used for recreation only if the State transfers that property to the Indiana Army Ammunition Plant Reuse Authority and receives replacement land under the bill's terms.
- Require Indiana to transfer former park land
Indiana must convey approximately 80 acres of prior park property to the Reuse Authority for the Secretary to release the recreational-use covenant.
- Restrict replacement land to recreation
The Reuse Authority must convey approximately 100 acres of prior industrial-use property to the State, and a covenant must limit that land to recreational purposes.
The bill concerns whether a restriction on former park property can be lifted and what conditions would protect recreational use in an exchange. The practical effect would be to allow the Secretary to release the restriction on the 80-acre parcel while keeping the replacement property dedicated to recreation.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 29, 2026SENATESEP 29, 2026By Sen. BanksReferred to Armed Services
- SAME DAYNOWSenate committeeSEP 29, 2026ARMED SERVICES NOWSEP 29, 2026In committee for 9 daysNo hearing yet
- 9 DAYS SO FARPassed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- House committee—HOUSE—
- Passed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 292026SEP 29, 2026REFERREDRead twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- SEP 292026SEP 29, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATEIntroduced in Senate
At day 9, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
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