S. 2637

119th Congress

In Committee

MAPWaters Act of 2025

Sponsored byRepublican:Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]WY· Introduced 31 July 2025

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Amendments

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S5001)

31 July 2025·11 months ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 7 April 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 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

2 actions

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S5001)

    31 July 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. Introduced in Senate

    31 July 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

1 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]WY

Cosponsors

  • Independent1100%

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

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  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To31 Jul 2025
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