# 119-s-638: A bill to amend the Act of June 22, 1948.

119-s-638, A bill to amend the Act of June 22, 1948., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-24).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-638
- As of: 2026-07-24
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-638
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to amend the Act of June 22, 1948.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-24

## Summary

This bill would require using the **highest fair appraised value, including historical fair appraised values**, when valuing property under the Thye-Blatnik Act. It replaces the current wording in Section 5 so the Secretary of Agriculture makes that determination under the section's procedures. The change specifically delegates the valuation method and final appraisal decision to the Secretary but does not specify a concrete calculation, effective date, or any fiscal details in the provided text.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher appraisals for property owners: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would require the Secretary of Agriculture to use the highest fair appraised value for appraisals under Section 5 of the Thye-Blatnik Act (16 U.S.C. 577g). This would include historical fair appraised values and could raise payments when the federal government acquires propert…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act

## Sources
- [119-s-638 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/638)

## Related
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-638 (as of 2026-07-24).