H.R. 197
119th Congress
Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act of 2025
2
Cosponsors
14
Actions
0
Amendments
2
Committees
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Since introduced
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 218.
27 octobre 2025·8 months ago
Summary
Introduced in House · Updated 12 février 2025
Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act of 2025
This bill directs the Forest Service to exchange specified land along the shoreline of Lake Winnibigoshish (commonly known as Lake Winnie) in the Chippewa National Forest in Minnesota for specified land owned by Big Winnie Land and Timber, LLC (BWLT), if BWLT offers to make the exchange. The land acquired by the Forest Service must be added to and managed as part of Chippewa National Forest.
The bill outlines requirements and conditions for the exchange. For example, the Forest Service must reserve an easement for road access to certain land in the forest. The bill also conditions the exchange on the satisfactory completion of a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment by BWLT before the nonfederal land is accepted in the exchange.
In addition, the exchange must be for equal value or the values must be equalized by a cash payment, subject to an exception.
Finally, the bill directs BWLT to pay all closing costs associated with the exchange.
Timeline
14 actions
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 218.
27 octobre 2025 · Calendars
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report.
27 octobre 2025 · Committee
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report.
27 octobre 2025 · Committee
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
21 octobre 2025 · Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
22 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H242-244)
21 janvier 2025 · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 197.
21 janvier 2025 · Floor
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
21 janvier 2025 · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H242-243)
21 janvier 2025 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H242-243)
21 janvier 2025 · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
21 janvier 2025 · Floor
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
3 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
3 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
3 janvier 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
2 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]MNCosponsors
- Republican2100%
- Republican:Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]MN
- Republican:Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]MN
Classification
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesLegislative subjects
Committees
2
Natural Resources Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To3 Jan 2025
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To22 Jan 2025
- Markup By21 Oct 2025
- Reported By27 Oct 2025
Cosponsor momentum
Cumulative over time
Cosponsors grew from 1 on 3 janvier 2025 to 2 on 6 janvier 2025.
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