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HR5866Referred to Committee

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to release a reversionary interest in certain land in the Black River State Forest in Millston, Wisconsin, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-10-28
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Derrick Van Orden
Derrick Van Orden
Republican · WI · Representative
Votes with party: 96.0% (551 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/V000135

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.

2025-12-02

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2025-10-28

Plain-English Summary

The federal government would give up its claim to certain land in Wisconsin's Black River State Forest that it currently has the right to reclaim, allowing the state or local owners to have full control of the property. This affects how the Black River State Forest is managed and who has authority over that specific parcel of land in Millston, Wisconsin.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

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AgriculturePublic Lands

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Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources
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