Zach Bodhane

1 month ago | trcp.org | Noah Davis |Zach Bodhane |Dan Morgan

MAPOceans Act Advances Out of Senate Committee New legislation would modernize accessibility to saltwater recreational fishing regulations and marine waters navigation information Today, the Senate committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation chaired by Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) with ranking member Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) held a markup of the Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act. The MAPOceans Act will direct the standardization, consolidation, and digitization of...

1 month ago | trcp.org | Aaron Field |Zach Bodhane |Dan Morgan

Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act Introduced in the Senate and House The Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025 has been introduced in the Senate by Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), and Senator Marshall (R-Kan.) and in the House of Representatives by Representative Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) and Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.). This bipartisan, bicameral bill would strengthen one of the most critical Farm Bill programs for America’s hunters...