MAPWaters Act of 2025

What this measure contains

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.

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• Enrolled Bill · Official document ↗
• Referred in Senate · Official document ↗· Jan 22, 2025
• Engrossed in House · Official document ↗· Jan 21, 2025
• Introduced in House · Official document ↗· Jan 3, 2025
• Public Law · Official document ↗· Dec 27, 2025

Legislative path

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1. Introduced in House
2. Engrossed in Houseby House suspend rules and pass
3. Referred in Senate
4. Enrolled Bill
5. Public Law

Companion measure: S. 2637. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

1. Jan 21, 2025 · House

   House suspend rules and pass on Introduced in House: Passed, reported as Engrossed in House

   413 aye · 0 no · 19 not voting · Source roll call

2. Dec 16, 2025 · Senate

   Senate passage (voice vote) on Referred in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8766-8768)

   No recorded vote

House members along the path

Aye yea or aye · No nay or no · Present · NV not voting · Changed reversed on advancing the measure

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Legislative history

1. Jan 3, 2025

   Introduced in House

2. Jan 3, 2025

   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.

3. Jan 21, 2025

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

4. Jan 21, 2025

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

5. Jan 21, 2025

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

6. Jan 21, 2025

   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.

7. Jan 21, 2025

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

8. Jan 21, 2025

   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)

9. Jan 21, 2025

   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)

10. Jan 21, 2025

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

11. Jan 22, 2025

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

12. Dec 16, 2025

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

13. Dec 16, 2025

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

14. Dec 16, 2025

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

15. Dec 17, 2025

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

16. Dec 18, 2025

    Presented to President.

17. Dec 26, 2025

    Signed by President.

18. Dec 26, 2025

    Became Public Law No: 119-62.

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