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A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Pennington County, South Dakota, certain National Forest System land.

Introduced
Aug 7, 2026
10 days ago
Last Action
Aug 7, 2026
10 days ago
1Bill Sponsor
1Bill Co-Sponsors
0Traction
1Months in Committee

Bill Summary

Transfers certain National Forest System land to Pennington County, South Dakota. The land is currently managed by the federal government.

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Sponsored By

John Thune
Republican · South Dakota · Senate

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Bill Journey

  1. Aug 7, 2026
    Sen. John Thune (R-SD)
  2. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
  3. Aug 7, 2026You Are Here

    The committee will review the bill, debate amendments, and vote on whether to advance it to the full chamber.

  4. TBD

    The full chamber debates the bill, may amend it, and votes on whether to pass it.

  5. TBD

    If passed by the first chamber, the other chamber considers, may amend, and votes on the bill.

  6. TBD

    If passed by both chambers, the bill goes to the President to sign into law or veto.

Why It Matters

This bill affects Pennington County, South Dakota, by giving it control over the transferred land, and potentially impacts local residents and businesses who use or rely on the land for recreation, resource extraction, or other purposes.

Cosponsors (1)

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