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S. 638

U.S. Senate•Senate Floor Calendar

Summary

S. 638, the A bill to amend the Act of June 22, 1948, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 19, 2025 by Sen. Tina Smith (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It last saw action on Oct 27, 2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 208.

Record

Text

S. 638 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb638/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S638 IS: To amend the Act of June 22, 1948.
 U.S. Senate
 2025-02-19
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 638  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   February 19, 2025   Ms. Smith  (for herself and  Ms. Klobuchar ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry    A BILL
To amend the Act of June 22, 1948.
1.
Appraisals
Section 5 of the Act of June 22, 1948 (commonly known as the  Thye-Blatnik Act ) (62 Stat. 570, chapter 593;  16 U.S.C. 577g ), is amended by striking  of the fair appraised value of such  and inserting  of the highest fair appraised value, including historical fair appraised values, as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with this section, of such .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-19
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Reported to Senate Oct 27, 2025

sb638/reported-to-senate.md

Shown Here:
Reported to Senate (10/27/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Sen. Tina Smith (D) sponsors S. 638, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 638 went before 1 committee: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Reported By · Oct 27, 2025 · 334 Bills

Actions

S. 638 has taken 5 actions since Feb 19, 2025, the latest on Oct 27, 2025.

ChamberAction
Oct 27, 2025
Senate
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Reported by Senator Boozman without amendment. Without written report.Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Oct 27, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 208.
Oct 21, 2025
Senate
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Feb 19, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
Feb 19, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 638 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 638 goes by 2 titles.

  • A bill to amend the Act of June 22, 1948. — Official Title as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the Act of June 22, 1948. — Display Title

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for S. 638, the latest on Jun 8, 2026.

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 638 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 2 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 638’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

s638/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 638 carries 2 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Minnesota to Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats.

s638/subjects.txt
MinnesotaWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com