H.R. 187: MAPWaters Act of 2025
Sponsor
Blake Moore
Republican · UT-1
What H.R. 187 does
The MAPWaters Act of 2025 requires the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior to standardize and publish data on public access to federal waterways for recreation. Within five years they must publish online map data on waterway restrictions, access and navigation, and federal fishing restrictions. Fishing restriction data must be updated in real time, and the other data at least twice a year.
The agencies must also set up a way for the public to submit questions or comments about the waterway data, and report to Congress each year on their progress. The requirements do not apply to irrigation canals and flowage easements.
How the House voted
Passed · January 21, 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 187 MAPWaters Act · Roll no. 19 · Official record
HR187 Legislative Journey
Signed into Law
Dec 26, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-62.
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Action Taken
Dec 18, 2025
Presented to President.
Action Taken
Dec 17, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed 8766-8768
Dec 16, 2025
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8766-8768)
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Committee Action
Jan 22, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
House: Vote: 413-0
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)
About the Sponsor
Blake Moore
Republican, Utah's 1st congressional district · 5 years in Congress
Committees: the Budget, Ways and Means
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Cosponsors at time of passage (3)
This bill has 3 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 1 Republican, reflecting bipartisan support. Cosponsors represent 3 states: California, Idaho, Michigan.
Committee Sponsors
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
0 of 20 committee members cosponsored at the time
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Agriculture Committee
0 of 53 committee members cosponsored at the time
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Natural Resources Committee
2 of 45 committee members cosponsored at the time
H.R. 187 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Energy and Natural Resources
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Introduced
- Jan 3, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-62.
Dec 26, 2025
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H.R. 187 Bill Text
“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.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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