HR187-119 · 119th Congress
Signed
Signed Dec 26, 2025MAPWaters Act of 2025
Modernizing Access to our Public Waters Act or the MAPWaters Act of 2025 or the MAPWaters Act of 2025 This bill 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. Specifically, 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. 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. Finally, the Forest Service and Interior must 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.
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 422 politicians tracked
405
YEA
0
NAY
0
PRESENT
17
NOT VOTING
Dem YEA 197Ind YEA 1Rep YEA 207
BY PARTY · ✕ NAY ← | → YEA ✓
DEM
0
197
REP
0
207
IND
0
1
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Which donor industries fund each side of the vote — total contributions from that industry to those members, all cycles · plus lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$217.5M
- 2. Securities & Investment$147.7M
- 3. Health Services$143.8M
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
No data yet.
◎ Lobbying activity by issue area
No bill-issue lobbying matches.
Dollar figures are each industry's total contributions to those members across all tracked cycles — not money given for this specific bill. Statistical patterns in public records; correlation, not causation.
LOBBYING ON THIS BILL
16 federal lobbying reports name this bill in their activity descriptions · LDA disclosures
THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP5 reports
AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION5 reports
TROUT UNLIMITED3 reports
BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS2 reports
THE MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION OF THE AMERICAS1 report
⟳ The revolving door — lobbyists on this bill with disclosed former government roles
Chad TokowiczStaff - House Committee Natural Resources Maj.
“Covered position” is the former government job lobbyists must disclose by law (LDA §4). Prior service is stated on the filings; it carries no implication of wrongdoing. Full revolving-door board →
A report naming a bill means the organization disclosed lobbying activity on it — the disclosure does not state a position for or against.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
Recorded positions for tracked politicians
SPONSORS
Blake D. Moore
R-UT · Primary
3 COSPONSORS
BIPARTISAN● 2 D● 1 R
SPONSOR FUNDING
Top industries funding Moore
Lawyers & Lobbyists13%
Lawyers & Lobbyists 13% of classified donations
Health Services11%
Health Services 11% of classified donations
Insurance9%
Insurance 9% of classified donations
Securities & Investment9%
Securities & Investment 9% of classified donations
Party & Leadership6%
Party & Leadership 6% of classified donations
TRAIL AI
The MAPWaters Act of 2025 (HR 187) addresses mapping and monitoring of water resources across the United States. The bill passed with unanimous support in the House, receiving 405 votes in favor with no opposing votes, including support from all 197 voting Democrats and all 207 voting Republicans. The legislation has been signed into law.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDJan 3, 2025
PASSED SENATEDec 16, 2025
SIGNEDDec 26, 2025
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.