# 119-s-277: A bill to release a Federal reversionary interest and convey mineral interests in Chester County, Tennessee, and for other purposes.

119-s-277, A bill to release a Federal reversionary interest and convey mineral interests in Chester County, Tennessee, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-23).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-277
- As of: 2026-07-23
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-277
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to release a Federal reversionary interest and convey mineral interests in Chester County, Tennessee, and for other purposes.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-23

## Summary

**Transfers federal surface reversion and mineral rights of a 0.62-acre parcel in Chickasaw State Forest to the State of Tennessee to resolve a 19-inch encroachment by Bethel Baptist Church.** The bill would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to release the United States' reversionary interest and to quitclaim the Federal mineral interest to Tennessee without consideration, appraisal, or environmental review, and Tennessee would be required to pay any administrative costs the United States incurs for those actions.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tennessee gets forest mineral rights: mixed, low. This bill would release the United States' reversionary interest in a 0.62-acre parcel in Chickasaw State Forest, Chester County, Tennessee. It would also convey the United States' mineral rights in that parcel to Tennessee by quitclaim deed without warranty or payment. Both actions would occur wit…

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## Sources
- [119-s-277 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/277)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-124: Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-124)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-277 (as of 2026-07-23).