To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.

H.R. 1276 would direct the Secretary of the Interior to remove all deed restrictions on a roughly 3.62-acre parcel at 2956 Park Avenue in Paducah, Kentucky — the former Paducah Memorial Army Reserve Center. These restrictions, including easements and covenants, were placed on the land when the federal government transferred it to the City of Paducah by quitclaim deed in April 2012. The bill directs the Secretary to execute whatever documents are needed to lift them.

The change primarily affects the City of Paducah, which currently holds the property subject to federal-imposed conditions. Removing those restrictions would give the city fuller control over how the parcel and its improvements can be used, without the limitations tied to the original federal conveyance.

The bill was introduced by Rep. James Comer in February 2025 and referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. It has since passed both the House and the Senate — the Senate approved it without amendment by unanimous consent on August 7, 2026. It now goes to the President, who can sign it into law or veto it.

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