# 119-hr-952: Reversionary Interest Conveyance Act

119-hr-952, Reversionary Interest Conveyance Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-28).

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- As of: 2026-10-28
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-952
- Congress: 119
- Title: Reversionary Interest Conveyance Act
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-28

## Summary

**Transfers the United States' reversionary interest in about 8.43 acres in Sacramento to current parcel owners who purchase it at fair market value.** The Bureau of Land Management must offer and convey the reversionary interest to the owner of record within two years of a request. Buyers must pay at least the fair market value as appraised under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act and cover surveys, appraisals, and administrative costs. Proceeds are deposited into the Federal Land Disposal Account. Conveyances remain subject to valid existing rights and do not confirm claims from adverse possession or prescription. A railroad right-of-way is preserved at not less than 50 feet on each side of the main track center.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Sacramento land transfers preserve railroad access: benefit, low. The law cannot shrink the covered railroad right-of-way below 50 feet on each side of the main track's center. This protection applies to the main track or tracks Southern Pacific Transportation Company established and maintained when the law took effect.
- Sacramento land claims remain unconfirmed: cost, low. The law does not confirm claims to covered land based on long-term possession, long use, or abandonment. The exception covers interests confirmed by a Southern Pacific Transportation Company transfer before the law took effect. This limits what the law itself confirms; it does not say other claims…
- Sacramento owners can buy federal land rights: mixed, low. The law lets owners buy the federal government's rights to reclaim covered land totaling about 8.43 acres in Sacramento, California. Only the recorded owner when requesting a purchase can buy the rights for that parcel. The Interior Department, through the Bureau of Land Management, must offer the…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-8541: Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-952 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/952)

## Related
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-8541: Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8541)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-952 (as of 2026-10-28).