HR 187enacted119th Congress

MAPWaters Act of 2025

Introduced Jan 3, 2025House billPolicy area: Public Lands and Natural ResourcesLast action Dec 26, 2025Sponsor: Blake D. Moore(R-UT)

energyPublic Lands and Natural Resources

Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeAgriculture CommitteeNatural Resources Committee

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Official summaryUpdated Dec 26, 2025

What the bill does

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.

Latest official action

Became Public Law No: 119-62.

Lobbying Filings

$152.8M

Total Lobbying Spend

Suspicious Trades

Members Involved

Timeline

Apr 22, 2024lobbying

Lobbying filed by NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION

Jul 17, 2024lobbying

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Oct 21, 2024lobbying

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Jan 3, 2025bill

Bill introduced

Jan 21, 2025lobbying

Lobbying filed by NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION

Jan 21, 2025vote

Official Congressional Actions

Dec 26, 2025BecameLaw

Signed by President.

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Dec 26, 2025President

Signed by President.

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Dec 26, 2025President

Became Public Law No: 119-62.

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Dec 26, 2025BecameLaw

Became Public Law No: 119-62.

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Dec 18, 2025Floor

Presented to President.

Lobbying Activity

Registrant	Client	Amount	Filed	Period	Issues
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION	NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION	$34.8M	Jan 21, 2025	2024Q4	BUDGOVHCR
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION	NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION	$32.0M	Jul 17, 2024	2024Q2	BUDGOVHCR
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Suspicious Trading Activity

Congress members who traded stocks in companies connected to lobbying on this bill, within 90 days of its introduction date.

Member	Party	Ticker	Company	Trade	Date	Amount	Timing	Lobbying Client	Conflict
Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.	D	K	K	Buy	Jan 24, 2025	$1,001 - $15,000	21d after	BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS	0 / 100

Conflict Summary

1 trade by 1 member of Congress in companies connected to lobbying on HR 187. The average conflict score is 0%.

Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (1 trade)

Votes on This Bill

Member	Party	Position	Date
Jake Auchincloss	D	yea	Jan 21, 2025
Mark E. Amodei	R	yea	Jan 21, 2025
Alma S. Adams	D	yea	Jan 21, 2025
Pete Aguilar	D	yea	Jan 21, 2025

Methodology: Bill-Lobbying-Trade Connection

CapitolExposed identifies the "bill-lobbying-trade pipeline" by: (1) finding lobbying filings (LD-2) that specifically mention this bill, (2) matching lobbying clients to publicly traded companies, and (3) finding stock trades by members of Congress in those companies within 90 days of the bill's introduction date. Trades made before the bill was introduced are highlighted in red, as they may indicate advance knowledge. This analysis surfaces correlations worthy of scrutiny; it does not prove wrongdoing.