H.R. 10313House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

To facilitate the conveyance of certain land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, platted under section 2387 of the Revised Statutes, and for other purposes.

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The bill directs the U.S. Secretary of the Interior to relinquish the federal government's claim to about 15 acres of land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, that was originally surveyed in 1893. By issuing a formal disclaimer of interest within 90 days of the law’s enactment, the land can be transferred to private or local ownership, except for the portion that lies inside the Kootenai Indian Reservation.

Key Provisions

The Secretary of the Interior must issue a recordable disclaimer of the United States’ interest in the specified land within 90 days of the bill becoming law.
The land covered is roughly 15.12 acres shown on the 1893 "Eaton" map, located in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.
Any part of that land that falls within the boundaries of the Kootenai Indian Reservation is excluded from the disclaimer.

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

September 8, 2026

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Introduced in House

September 8, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

September 8, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued September 8, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10313

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 8, 2026

Mr. Fulcher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To facilitate the conveyance of certain land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, platted under section 2387 of the Revised Statutes, and for other purposes.

Facilitation of conveyance of certain land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho

(a)

Disclaimer of interest

To facilitate the conveyance of the covered land described in subsection (b) that was platted under section 2387 of the Revised Statutes (43 U.S.C. 718) (repealed by section 703(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–579; 90 Stat. 2790)), not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall issue a recordable disclaimer of interest of the United States in and to the covered land.

(b)

Description of covered land

The covered land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 15.12 acres of land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, depicted as Eaton on the map entitled Eaton and dated December 22, 1893, excluding the portion of the land within the boundary of the Kootenai Indian Reservation.