MAPWaters Act of 2025
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The MAPWaters Act of 2025 aims to standardize and publish data on public outdoor recreational use of federal waterways. It mandates interagency cooperation to digitize and make available geospatial data on waterway restrictions and access. The bill includes provisions for public comment and regular updates, but does not allocate specific funding or address fiscal impacts.
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Access options →Recorded vote · House roll call 19 · 2025-01-21
413 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Present · 19 Not voting — Passed
Actions (23)
| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-03 | — | 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. |
| 2025-01-03 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-01-03 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-01-21 | 14:22:31 | Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 2025-01-21 | 14:22:51 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H238-240) |
| 2025-01-21 | 14:22:53 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 187. |
| 2025-01-21 | 14:28:07 | 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. |
| 2025-01-21 | 19:01:25 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H250-251) |
| 2025-01-21 | 19:07:48 | 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) |
| 2025-01-21 | 19:07:48 | 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) |
| 2025-01-21 | 19:07:50 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2025-01-22 | — | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
| 2025-12-16 | — | Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8766-8768) |
| 2025-12-16 | — | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. |
| 2025-12-16 | — | Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| 2025-12-16 | — | Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| 2025-12-17 | — | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 2025-12-18 | — | Presented to President. |
| 2025-12-18 | — | Presented to President. |
| 2025-12-26 | — | Became Public Law No: 119-62. |
| 2025-12-26 | — | Became Public Law No: 119-62. |
| 2025-12-26 | — | Signed by President. |
| 2025-12-26 | — | Signed by President. |
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- 2025-12-26
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