Of inquiry requesting the President to transmit certain information to the House of Representatives referring to the termination, removal, placement on administrative leave, moved to another department of Federal employees and Inspectors General of agencies.
- Last Action
- 4/9/2025
Actions
- 2025-12-26Became Public Law No: 119-62.
- 2025-12-26Became Public Law No: 119-62.
- 2025-12-26Signed by President.
- 2025-12-26Signed by President.
- 2025-12-18Presented to President.
- 2025-12-18Presented to President.
- 2025-12-17Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 2025-12-16Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8766-8768)
- 2025-12-16Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- 2025-12-16Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- 2025-12-16Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- 2025-01-22Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 2025-01-21Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025-01-21On 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)
- 2025-01-21Passed/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)
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CRS Summary
As of 2025-12-26 (49)
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.
Cosponsors (3)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- Russ Fulcher (R-ID)
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
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
Became law: Pub. L. 119-62
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