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A bill to amend the Act of June 22, 1948.
10/28/2025, 10:56 AM
Summary of Bill S 638
Bill 119 s 638 is a proposed piece of legislation that aims to amend the Act of June 22, 1948. The Act of June 22, 1948 is a law that has been in place for over 70 years and governs certain aspects of government operations.
The specific details of the proposed amendments are not provided in the summary, but it is clear that the purpose of the bill is to make changes to the existing law. The bill was introduced in the Senate and is currently being considered by lawmakers.
It is important to note that the summary does not provide any information on the potential impact of the proposed amendments or the reasons behind the need for changes to the existing law. It is simply a factual overview of the bill and its current status in the legislative process.
The specific details of the proposed amendments are not provided in the summary, but it is clear that the purpose of the bill is to make changes to the existing law. The bill was introduced in the Senate and is currently being considered by lawmakers.
It is important to note that the summary does not provide any information on the potential impact of the proposed amendments or the reasons behind the need for changes to the existing law. It is simply a factual overview of the bill and its current status in the legislative process.
Congressional Summary of S 638
This bill prevents decreases in annual payments provided to Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties in Minnesota for national forest lands in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Specifically, the bill modifies the formula created under the Thye-Blatnik Act that the Department of the Treasury uses to determine the amount of the payments. Treasury must base the payments on the highest fair appraised value, including historical fair appraised values, rather than on the fair appraised value of the land.
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Current Status of Bill S 638
Bill S 638 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 19, 2025. Bill S 638 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on February 19, 2025. Bill S 638's most recent activity was Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 208. as of October 27, 2025
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 638
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
1Democrat Cosponsors
1Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 638
Primary Policy Focus
Agriculture and FoodPotential Impact Areas
- Minnesota
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 638
A bill to amend the Act of June 22, 1948.
A bill to amend the Act of June 22, 1948.
Comments
Imran Chappell
1,017
1 year ago
I can't believe this bill! It's gonna mess everything up for us regular folks. I don't know how they think this is gonna help anyone. It's just gonna make things harder for people like me. Who's gonna be affected by this mess?
Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 638
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