S. 1262 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Apr 2, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryForest Service releases reversionary interest in Wisconsin land
The Forest Service currently has a reversionary interest in about 31.83 acres of state forest land in Millston, Wisconsin. This means that if the land stops being used for public purposes, it could revert back to federal control. The bill directs the Forest Service to release that interest if Wisconsin offers to trade it for about 37.27 acres of land owned by Deli, Inc., a sphagnum moss production business. Once the exchange happens, the Forest Service would need to provide the official paperwork releasing its claim.
How it affects you
This mainly affects the State of Wisconsin and Deli, Inc., a local sphagnum moss business. For most people, this is a land transaction between a state government and a private business, with no direct effects on your daily life.
Read the official summary (Reported to Senate, Oct 27, 2025)
This bill directs the Forest Service to release its reversionary interest in approximately 31.83 acres in the Black River State Forest if the State of Wisconsin offers to exchange those acres for approximately 37.27 acres of land owned by Deli, Inc., a sphagnum moss production business located in Millston, Wisconsin. The Forest Service's reversionary interest requires the state forest land to be used for public purposes.
After the release, the Forest Service must provide a quitclaim deed of the release as expeditiously as practicable.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 1262
A BILL
A bill 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.
Sponsor: Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) · Introduced Apr 2, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Oct 27, 2025: “Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 209.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 2 official versions.