H.R. 187

119th Congress

Enacted

MAPWaters Act of 2025

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]UT· Introduced 3 January 2025
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Cosponsors

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Amendments

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Latest action

Became Public Law No: 119-62.

26 December 2025·6 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 10 July 2026

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.

Timeline

24 actions

  1. Became Public Law No: 119-62.

    26 December 2025 · President

  2. Signed by President.

    26 December 2025 · President

  3. Signed by President.

    26 December 2025 · BecameLaw

  4. Became Public Law No: 119-62.

    26 December 2025 · BecameLaw

  5. Presented to President.

    18 December 2025 · President

  6. Presented to President.

    18 December 2025 · Floor

  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    17 December 2025 · Floor

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

    16 December 2025 · Discharge

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

    16 December 2025 · Committee

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

    16 December 2025 · Floor

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

    16 December 2025 · Floor

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

    22 January 2025 · IntroReferral

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

    21 January 2025 · Floor

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

    21 January 2025 · Floor

  15. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H250-251)

    21 January 2025 · Floor

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

    21 January 2025 · Floor

  17. 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.

    21 January 2025 · Floor

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

    21 January 2025 · Floor

  19. 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)

    21 January 2025 · Floor

  20. 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)

    21 January 2025 · Floor

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Sponsorship

3 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]UT

Cosponsors

  • Democrat267%
  • Republican133%

Classification

Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Legislative subjects

Congressional oversightData collection, sharing, protectionGeography and mappingGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHunting and fishingLand use and conservationMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine and inland water transportationNavigation, waterways, harborsOutdoor recreation

Committees

3

  • Agriculture Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To3 Jan 2025

  • Natural Resources Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To3 Jan 2025

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To22 Jan 2025
    • Discharged From16 Dec 2025
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