Legislative subject term
Hunting and fishing
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86 bills carry this term in the covered Congresses.
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Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act
Became Public Law No: 119-116.
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Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 480.
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To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the polar bear was determined to be a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Ocmulgee Mounds National Park Redesignation Act
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 599.
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A resolution designating March 21, 2026, as "National Osceola Turkey Day".
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1690)
- H.R. 556 (119th) Mar 19, 2026
Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 438.
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Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
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Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 17.
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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Access Act
Subcommittee Hearings Held
- H.R. 187 (119th) Dec 26, 2025
MAPWaters Act of 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-62.
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Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-238.
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Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-237.
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Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-237.
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Fisheries Data Modernization and Accuracy Act of 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Supporting the designation of the week beginning on October 12, 2025, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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A resolution designating the week beginning on October 12, 2025, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7141)
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MAPWaters Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S5001)
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 175.
- H.R. 4275 (119th) Jul 23, 2025
Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health Act
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.
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Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2025
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
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Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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A resolution designating March 15, 2025, as "National Osceola Turkey Day".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1807; text: CR S1806)
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Supporting the designation of March 15, 2025, as "National Osceola Turkey Day".
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
Held at the Desk
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Northern Montana Water Security Act of 2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Northern Montana Water Security Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text: CR S336-337)
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Sporting Firearms Access Act of 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health Act
Held at the desk.
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Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act
Held at the desk.
- S. 3791 (118th) Dec 23, 2024
America’s Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024
Became Public Law No: 118-198.
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RESERVE Federal Land Act
Held at the desk.
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America’s Conservation Enhancement Reauthorization Act of 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 778.
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Modernizing Access to Our Public Waters Act
Received in the House.
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Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument Access Act
Held at the desk.
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Northern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act of 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 752.
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MAPWaters Act
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 728.
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America’s Wildlife Habitat Conservation Act
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 754.
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ProTECT Act of 2024
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Lieu asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 7840, a bill originally introduced by Representative Jackson Lee, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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To make improvements in the enactment of title 54, United States Code, into a positive law title and to correct related technical errors.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 604.
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Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 614.
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Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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A resolution designating the week beginning on October 13, 2024, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6531-6532; text: CR S6530-6531)
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Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 524.
- H.R. 8998 (118th) Sep 12, 2024
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 509.
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Tax Stamp Revenue Transfer for Wildlife and Recreation Act
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Pershing County Economic Development and Conservation Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- H.R. 897 (118th) Jul 9, 2024
Alabama Underwater Forest National Marine Sanctuary and Protection Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Fisheries Data Modernization and Accuracy Act of 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024
Held at the desk.
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Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act
Star Print ordered on the measure.
- H.R. 615 (118th) May 1, 2024
Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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ProTECT Act of 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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A resolution designating March 16, 2024, as "National Osceola Turkey Day".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2478; text: CR S2475)
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Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Caribbean and Latin America Maritime Security Initiative Act of 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
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Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- H.R. 2872 (118th) Jan 19, 2024
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
Became Public Law No: 118-35.
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Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act of 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held
- H.R. 4821 (118th) Nov 7, 2023
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 239.
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A resolution designating the week beginning on October 8, 2023, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5366-5367; text: 10/04/2023 CR S4953-4954)
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America’s Outdoor Recreation Act of 2023
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-232.
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Expressing support for the designation of the week beginning on October 8, 2023, as "National Wildlife Refuge Week".
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- H.R. 5110 (118th) Oct 6, 2023
Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act
Became Public Law No: 118-17.
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A resolution recognizing the 10th anniversary of the USA Rice-Ducks Unlimited Rice Stewardship Partnership.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4958; text: CR S4957)
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Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the USA Rice-Ducks Unlimited Rice Stewardship Partnership.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
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Fort Belknap Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Water for Conservation and Farming Act
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-287.
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San Gabriel Mountains Protection Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
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Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests Act
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
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Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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Fishing Equipment Tax Relief Act of 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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