Congress sells federal forest land directly to a named concrete company.

What it does

This bill directs the federal government to sell approximately 14 acres of National Forest land in Wisconsin to Tony's Wabeno Redi-Mix, LLC at fair-market value, determined by an independent appraisal. The company must pay for the land, the appraisal, survey, and all conveyance costs. The bill also requires the Interior Department to review federal permitting processes for stone, sand, and gravel extraction on federal lands and report recommendations within 180 days.

Why we flagged it

The operative mechanism is a direct, named conveyance of federal real property and mineral rights to a specific private business. The permitting review is a secondary, non-binding study appended to the main transaction.

• Section 3 mandates a federal review of stone/sand/gravel permitting—substantively unrelated to the land conveyance to Tony's Wabeno Redi-Mix.

What the text implies

• The bill names a specific private company in federal statute, creating a direct legislative benefit to that entity—a rare and unusual practice that bypasses competitive bidding or public auction.
• Mineral rights are included in the conveyance, meaning the company gains not just surface access but subsurface extraction rights on federal land.
• The permitting review (Section 3) appears designed to benefit the stone/sand/gravel industry broadly, potentially including the named beneficiary, by streamlining federal approval timelines.
• No public comment period, environmental review, or competitive process is mandated before conveyance—the company simply submits an offer at appraised value and receives the land.
• The bill's title emphasizes 'economic development' but the mechanism is a direct private land transfer, not a public investment or infrastructure project.

Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.

Who it affects

A named private company receives a direct conveyance of federal land and mineral rights—a one-time transfer of public assets to a private entity. Although the company pays fair-market value and all costs, the public permanently loses control of the parcel and its future resource potential. The permitting review is a secondary, non-binding study with no enforcement mechanism.

Who stands to gain

• Tony's Wabeno Redi-Mix, LLC
• stone, sand, and gravel extraction industry

Named in the bill

Tony's Wabeno Redi-Mix, LLC, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest, U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of the Interior, Wisconsin

Where it stands

• Jun 11, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
• Jun 11, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Natural Resources and House Committee on Agriculture · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period…”
• Jun 25, 2025 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
• Jun 25, 2025 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent”
• Jul 22, 2025 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required)…”
• Jul 22, 2025 — Floor vote scheduled · Congress.gov: “Mr. Tiffany moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended”
• Feb 12, 2026 — Hearing held · Congress.gov: “Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held”

Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.