HR197-119

Passed House

To provide for a land exchange in the Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Jan 22, 2025

Legislative Progress

Passed House
Introduced Committee Passed
Oct 27, 2025

Reported by Mr. Boozman, without amendment

Oct 27, 2025 (inferred)

Passed House (inferred from eh version)

Jan 22, 2025

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, …

Summary

What This Bill Does

Authorizes exchange of 17.5 acres of federal land for 36.7 acres of non-federal land at Lake Winnibigoshish in Chippewa National Forest, with Big Winnie Land and Timber, LLC.

Who Benefits and How

Forest Service gains net 19+ acres. Private party gains access to desired parcel. National forest consolidated.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Secretary must complete exchange within 1 year of offer. Reserves road easement.

Key Provisions

  • Federal parcel: ~17.5 acres
  • Non-federal parcel: ~36.7 acres
  • Exchange within 1 year of offer
  • Road easement reserved for National Forest access
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 9, 2026 18:18

Evidence Chain:

This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

Primary Purpose

Authorizes land exchange in Chippewa National Forest, Minnesota

Policy Domains

Public Lands National Forests Land Exchange

Legislative Strategy

"Consolidate national forest lands through exchange"

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Public Lands National Forests
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"BWLT" §2

Big Winnie Land and Timber, LLC

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