H.R. 187 · 119th Congress

MAPWaters Act of 2025

Introduced on Jan 3, 2025 by Blake D. Moore (R-UT-1). 3 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Became Public Law 119-62.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 119-62
Introduced
Jan 3, 2025
Cosponsors
3
2 from the other party
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

To provide for the standardization, consolidation, and publication of data relating to public outdoor recreational use of Federal waterways among Federal land and water management agencies, and for other purposes.

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
  • Outdoor recreation

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Dec 26, 2025). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Blake D. MooreR-UT-1Sponsor

Democrats · 2

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Jan 21, 2025· House· Passage· Passed 413–0

History

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  1. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Jan 3, 2025 · HouseReferred 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.
  4. Jan 3, 2025 · HouseReferred 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.
  5. Jan 21, 2025 · HouseMr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  6. Jan 21, 2025 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H238-240)
  7. Jan 21, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 187.
  8. Jan 21, 2025 · HouseAt 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.
  9. Jan 21, 2025 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H250-251)
  10. Jan 21, 2025Passed/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)House · Roll call 19
  11. Jan 21, 2025 · HouseOn 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)House · Roll call 19
  12. Jan 21, 2025 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  13. Jan 22, 2025 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  14. Dec 16, 2025Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  15. Dec 16, 2025 · SenateSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  16. Dec 16, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  17. Dec 16, 2025 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8766-8768)
  18. Dec 17, 2025 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  19. Dec 18, 2025Presented to President.
  20. Dec 18, 2025 · HousePresented to President.
  21. Dec 26, 2025Signed by President.
  22. Dec 26, 2025Signed by President.
  23. Dec 26, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-62.
  24. Dec 26, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-62.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.