HR187: MAPWaters Act of 2025
119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]
119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2025-01-21: Passed |
| Latest action | 2025-12-26: Became Public Law No: 119-62. |
| Policy area | Public Lands and Natural Resources |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Modernizing Access to our Public Waters Act or the MAP Waters Act of 2025 or the MAP Waters Act of 2025This 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…
Subjects: Congressional oversight, Data collection, sharing, protection, Geography and mapping, Government information and archives, Government studies and investigations, Hunting and fishing, Land use and conservation, Marine and coastal resources, fisheries, Marine and inland water transportation, Navigation, waterways, harbors
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-21 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 408 | 0 | 17 | Official tally |
HR187 (MAPWaters Act of 2025) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025–2027) by Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1].
On 2025-12-26: Became Public Law No: 119-62.
1 recorded vote in the 119th Congress. The most recent, on 2025-01-21, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.