Removes federal deed restrictions from one 3.62-acre parcel in Paducah, Kentucky. In exchange, it limits transfers to one named nonprofit and requires any new use to stay tied to public use or recreation.
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To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky. is a Senate bill passed by the Senate. The latest recorded action: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Latest action on H.R. 1276: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Who this affects: The bill mainly affects one property and the small set of people and organizations connected to it: the City of Paducah as the current owner, the Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club of Paducah as the only allowed buyer or recipient, and the Secretary of the Interior as the federal official who must remove the old deed restrictions and hold the right to receive the land back in certain cases. It also matters to local residents who use the area, because the bill keeps any new use or development tied to public use or recreation.
Why this matters: This bill changes the legal rules for one specific former federal parcel in Paducah, which can affect whether and how the site can be improved, redeveloped, or used by the city and a local youth-serving nonprofit. Removing deed restrictions may reduce barriers created by older easements, covenants, or other conditions tied to the 2012 transfer. But the bill also narrows future ownership options to one named organization and keeps the land’s use aimed at public use or recreation, with a federal no-cost take-back option if the nonprofit later tries to transfer it again.
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Officially: To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.
Removes federal deed restrictions from one 3.62-acre parcel in Paducah, Kentucky. In exchange, it limits transfers to one named nonprofit and requires any new use to stay tied to public use or recreation.
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Passed both chambers. Awaiting final enrollment and presidential action.
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Latest: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (8/7/2026)
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