MAPWaters Act of 2025

Sponsored by Rep. Blake D. Moore (R-UT) · 3 active

Latest action: Became Public Law No: 119-62.

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Where it standsBecame law

Became law

House: passedJan 21, 2025
Senate: passedDec 16, 2025
President: Signed into lawDec 26, 2025

0 representatives score as swing votes

Summary

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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.

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(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.

Committees and subjects

Committees

House Committee on Agriculture · HouseReferred to
House Committee on Natural Resources · HouseReferred to
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · SenateDischarged from · Referred to

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

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Similar past votes, House

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Similar votes count toward swing-v3 in the House: total similarity weight 13.0 (needs 5.0).

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H.R. 5103 · Mar 25, 2026 · Roll call 461On PassageMake the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 556 · Mar 18, 2026 · Roll call 453On PassageProtecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 4294 · Mar 17, 2026 · Roll call 448On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedMAWS Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 261 · Feb 11, 2026 · Roll call 427On PassageUndersea Cable Protection Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.J.Res. 140 · Jan 21, 2026 · Roll call 398On PassageProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.J.Res. 130 · Nov 18, 2025 · Roll call 293On PassageProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to “Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment”
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.J.Res. 105 · Sep 3, 2025 · Roll call 225On PassageProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to “North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan”
PassedSame policy area×0.5

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H.J.Res. 106 · Sep 3, 2025 · Roll call 224On PassageProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to “Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan”
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.J.Res. 104 · Sep 3, 2025 · Roll call 223On PassageProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to “Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment”
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 2215 · May 14, 2025 · Roll call 124On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassSalem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5

Cosponsors

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Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6)
Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19)
Russ Fulcher (R-ID-1)

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Similar votes count toward swing-v3 in the House: total similarity weight 13.0 (needs 5.0).

H.R. 4219 · Sep 14, 2026 · Roll call 656On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedNational Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 5103 · Mar 25, 2026 · Roll call 461On PassageMake the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 556 · Mar 18, 2026 · Roll call 453On PassageProtecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 4294 · Mar 17, 2026 · Roll call 448On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedMAWS Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 261 · Feb 11, 2026 · Roll call 427On PassageUndersea Cable Protection Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.J.Res. 140 · Jan 21, 2026 · Roll call 398On PassageProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.J.Res. 130 · Nov 18, 2025 · Roll call 293On PassageProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to “Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment”
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.J.Res. 105 · Sep 3, 2025 · Roll call 225On PassageProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to “North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan”
PassedSame policy area×0.5

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H.J.Res. 106 · Sep 3, 2025 · Roll call 224On PassageProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to “Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan”
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.J.Res. 104 · Sep 3, 2025 · Roll call 223On PassageProviding for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to “Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment”
PassedSame policy area×0.5
H.R. 2215 · May 14, 2025 · Roll call 124On Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassSalem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act
PassedSame policy area×0.5