HR 3937 United States House · 119th Congress

Wabeno Economic Development Act

HR 3937, the Wabeno Economic Development Act, directly transfers approximately 14 acres of National Forest System land in Wisconsin from the federal government to Tony’s Wabeno Redi-Mix, LLC. The bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the land via quitclaim deed after an appraisal determines its market value, with the company paying that value plus all conveyance costs. It also includes provisions for disclosing hazardous material conditions but exempts the government from remediation responsibilities. Separately, the bill mandates a federal review of permitting processes for stone, sand, and gravel development on public lands, requiring a report on current timelines and recommendations for streamlining. This legislation primarily affects the specific company and federal land management practices, with no broader regulatory changes beyond the review requirement.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2026
House Passage
Jul 2025
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jun 11, 2025 Last action Jul 23, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced in House Engrossed in House · 3 edits · Jul 22, 2025
MINOR
The engrossed version removes a provision that would have shielded the federal government from hazardous waste remediation obligations on the conveyed National Forest parcel. The removed subsection limited the Secretary's duty to disclosure only, explicitly stating no obligation to clean up any disclosed contaminants. This is a meaningful shift in environmental liability for the land transfer.
SCOPE

Removed subsection (e) 'Hazardous materials' which would have exempted the Secretary from any obligation to remediate or abate hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants on the conveyed land, limiting the federal government's duty to disclosure only under CERCLA section 120(h).

TECHNICAL

Renumbered the Definitions subsection from (f) to (e) to reflect the removal of the hazardous materials provision.

Formatting and indentation changes throughout Section 3 (stone, sand, and gravel permitting review) with no substantive content changes.

Floor votes · House Jul 22, 2025

How they voted

4101
Passed · 19 other
Total votes 430
Jul 22, 2025
D Democratic212
204 Yea 1 Nay 7
96% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican217
205 Yea 12
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Jul 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
upper
Jun 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
upper
Jul 23, 2025
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
upper
Jul 22, 2025
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 1 (Roll no. 215). (text: CR H3541)
lower
Jul 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 1 (Roll no. 215). (text: CR H3541)
lower
Jul 22, 2025
Introduced
Mr. Tiffany moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Jul 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-211, Part I.
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Thomas P. Tiffany
Thomas P. Tiffany
RRepublican
WI
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