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OfficialUS · federal · United States CongressHR.187· House· 119th Congress

MAPWaters Act of 2025

Sponsored byRep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]
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Modernizing Access to our Public Waters Act or the MAPWaters Act of 2025 or the MAPWaters Act of 2025 This act 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. (Sec. 3) 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. (Sec. 4) 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. The Forest Service and Interior must also 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. The requirements under this section do not apply to irrigation canals and flowage easements. (Sec. 5) To carry out the act, the Forest Service and Interior may (1) coordinate and partner with nonfederal agencies, private entities, and nonprofit partners; and (2) enter into agreements with third parties. The Forest Service and Interior may work with the U.S. Geological Survey to collect, aggregate, digitize, standardize, and publish data on their behalf. (Sec. 6) The Forest Service and Interior must annually report to specified congressional committees on their progress in meeting the requirements of this act.

Status timeline

Introduced 1/3/2025
  1. 12/26/2025
    Became Public Law No: 119-62.
  2. 12/26/2025
    Became Public Law No: 119-62.
  3. 12/26/2025
    Signed by President.
  4. 12/26/2025
    Signed by President.
  5. 12/18/2025
    Presented to President.
  6. 12/18/2025
    Presented to President.
  7. 12/17/2025
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. 12/16/2025
    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8766-8768)
  9. 12/16/2025
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  10. 12/16/2025
    Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  11. 12/16/2025
    Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  12. 1/22/2025
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  13. 1/21/2025, 7:07:50 PM
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. 1/21/2025, 7:07:48 PM
    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)
  15. 1/21/2025, 7:07:48 PM
    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)
  16. 1/21/2025, 7:01:25 PM
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H250-251)
  17. 1/21/2025, 2:28:07 PM
    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.
  18. 1/21/2025, 2:22:53 PM
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 187.
  19. 1/21/2025, 2:22:51 PM
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H238-240)
  20. 1/21/2025, 2:22:31 PM
    Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.