Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act of 2025

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 3 January 2025

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 January 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 January 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 January 2025

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

5. 21 January 2025

   Passed

   On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H242-243)

   Source: Floor

6. 21 January 2025

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H242-243)

   Source: Floor

7. 21 January 2025

   Floor

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 197.

   Source: Floor

8. 21 January 2025

   Floor

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H242-244)

   Source: Floor

9. 21 January 2025

   Floor

   Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

   Source: Floor

10. 22 January 2025

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

    Source: IntroReferral

11. 21 October 2025

    Reported

    Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

12. 27 October 2025

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 218.

    Source: Calendars

13. 27 October 2025

    Reported

    Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

14. 27 October 2025

    Reported

    Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

5 official files

• Reported to Senate

  Reported to Senate · EN · 27 October 2025

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• Referred in Senate

  Referred in Senate · EN · 22 January 2025

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• Engrossed in House

  Engrossed in House · EN · 21 January 2025

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• Introduced in House

  Introduced in House · EN · 3 January 2025

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 January 2025

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Sponsors

• Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] · R · Cosponsor
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