Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2025-02-26
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act” Read the full text
Transportation and Public Works
What it does
Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to publish geospatial data related to public recreational use of federal waterways (e.g., boating and fishing). Under the bill, NOAA must consult with relevant stakeholders (including state and local governments, Indian tribes, and Native Hawaiian organizations) to develop and adopt standards for the coordination and dissemination of geospatial data relating to fishing restrictions and recreational vessels' use of federal waterways, including the exclusive economic zone of t
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Where it is
Introduced · 2025-02-26
In the Senate.
Passed the Senate · 2025-09-10
House floor vote · next
Official documents
Full bill textread it on this site, version es (Engrossed in Senate), as published by GovInfo
officialCongressional Budget Office cost estimatewhat it would cost, by the nonpartisan CBO
officialThe on-site text is shown verbatim from the GovInfo publication, captured 2026-07-23. The same version at GovInfo.
The numbers
29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
2
sponsors, out of 51 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPvia THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP
6 filingsAMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATIONvia AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION
5 filingsFrom 11 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025 to 2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Held at the desk. (2025-09-11).