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H.R. 187 (119th)

MAPWaters Act of 2025

Original

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

3 January 2025

Last action

26 December 2025 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 119-62.

Sponsors

Blake Moore, Jimmy Panetta, Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1], Debbie Dingell

Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Source updated

14 July 2026

Public Lands and Natural Resources

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Summary

Modernizing Access to our Public Waters Act or the MAPWaters Act of 2025 or the MAPWaters Act of 2025 This bill directs the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior to standardize and publish data relating to the public's access to federal waterways for recreational use. Specifically, the Forest Service and Interior must jointly develop and adopt interagency standards for data collection and dissemination of geospatial data relating to public outdoor recreational access of federal waterways and federal fishing restrictions. The standards must ensure compatibility and interoperability among applicable federal databases with respect to collection and dissemination of such data. Within five years, the Forest Service and Interior must also digitize and make publicly available online certain geographic information system data about (1) federal waterway restrictions, (2) federal waterway access and navigation information, and (3) federal fishing restrictions. They must also update the data about waterway restrictions, waterway access, and navigation information at least twice per year. Data about fishing restrictions must be updated in real time as changes go into effect. Finally, the Forest Service and Interior must develop a process to allow members of the public to submit questions or comments regarding the data regarding waterway restrictions, waterway access, and navigation information.

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Timeline

  1. 3 January 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 January 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 January 2025

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 January 2025

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  5. 21 January 2025

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 19). (text: CR H238-239)

    Source: Floor

  6. 21 January 2025

    Vote

    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): 413 - 0 (Roll no. 19). (text: CR H238-239)

    Source: Floor

  7. 21 January 2025

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H238-240)

    Source: Floor

  8. 21 January 2025

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: Floor

  9. 21 January 2025

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 187.

    Source: Floor

  10. 21 January 2025

    Floor

    Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  11. 22 January 2025

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  12. 16 December 2025

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8766-8768)

    Source: Floor

  13. 16 December 2025

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  14. 16 December 2025

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

  15. 16 December 2025

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  16. 17 December 2025

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  17. 18 December 2025

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  18. 18 December 2025

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  19. 26 December 2025

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 119-62.

    Source: President

  20. 26 December 2025

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  21. 26 December 2025

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

22 January 2025 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source

Yes 413 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 19

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Documents

7 official files

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