MAPWaters Act of 2025 (H.R. 187 (119th)) — United States

Summary

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.

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Timeline

3 January 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 2025
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
21 January 2025
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
21 January 2025
Vote
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)
Source: Floor
21 January 2025
Vote
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)
Source: Floor
21 January 2025
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H238-240)
Source: Floor
21 January 2025
Vote
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.
Source: Floor
21 January 2025
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 187.
Source: Floor
21 January 2025
Floor
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
22 January 2025
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
16 December 2025
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8766-8768)
Source: Floor
16 December 2025
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
16 December 2025
Discharge
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
16 December 2025
Committee
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
17 December 2025
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
18 December 2025
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
18 December 2025
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
26 December 2025
Became law
Became Public Law No: 119-62.
Source: President
26 December 2025
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
26 December 2025
President
Signed by President.
Source: President

Votes

22 January 2025 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source

Yes 413 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 19

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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Documents

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/187
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/187
us · 119-hr-187 · source updated 14 July 2026

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