# 119-s-1262: 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.

119-s-1262, 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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] (R-WI); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-09).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1262
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-04-02
- Sponsor: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-09

## Summary

**Would clear a federal Bankhead-Jones reversionary claim by authorizing a targeted land exchange in Black River State Forest, Wisconsin.** It would swap about 31.8 acres of state forest for roughly 37.3 acres owned by Deli, Inc., a sphagnum moss producer in Millston, and the exchange would need approval from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the Natural Resources Board, and the Governor, after which the Secretary of Agriculture would provide a quitclaim deed transferring the federal interest to the State without payment.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Land swap for Wisconsin moss company: benefit, low. This bill would let Wisconsin and Deli, Inc. swap two groups of parcels near Millston. The State would offer about 31.83 acres of Black River State Forest to Deli, Inc. in exchange for about 37.27 acres owned or optioned by Deli, Inc. The swap must be approved by the Wisconsin Department of Natural…

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- 119-s-184: CURD Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.

## Sources
- [119-s-1262 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1262)

## Related
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-1111: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for payments to cert…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1111)
- [119-s-944: Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Active Transportation Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-944)
- [119-s-184: CURD Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-184)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1262 (as of 2026-08-09).