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House Bill 197
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act of 2025
Active
Active
Passed House on Jan 21, 2025
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 3, 2025
Latest Action
Jan 22, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
197
Congress
119
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Minnesota
Republican
Minnesota
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on January 21, 2025
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H242-243)
Summary
Unavailable
Text (3)
January 22, 2025
January 21, 2025
January 3, 2025
Actions (9)
01/22/2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
01/21/2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/21/2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H242-243)
01/21/2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H242-243)
01/21/2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 197.
01/21/2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H242-244)
01/21/2025
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
01/03/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
01/03/2025
Introduced in House
Bill Intelligence

The bill calls for the exchange of approximately 36.7 acres of non-Federal land in Itasca County, Minnesota, currently held by Big Winnie Land and Timber, LLC (BWLT), for approximately 17.5 acres of Federal land. The exchange is subject to various conditions, including appraisals to determine equal value, a cash equalization payment if the values are not equal, and the completion of a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment. The non-Federal land, once acquired by the United States, will be added to and managed as part of the Chippewa National Forest. BWLT is responsible for covering all closing costs associated with the exchange, including surveys and environmental assessments. The Map and legal descriptions of the land will be finalized and made available for public inspection.

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H.R.197 119 To provide for a land exchange in the Chippewa National Forest Minnesota and for other pur
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Feb 12, 2025 7:43:38 PM