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HR 1916 111th Congress House

Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act

Official title: To amend the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act to provide for a revised schedule of price increases for the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conserva… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act to provide for a revised schedule of price increases for the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, popularly known as the "Duck Stamp", and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 2, 2009 See on congress.gov
Animals BirdsPostal serviceWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 29, 2009
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 16.
Jul 29, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 29, 2009
Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife Discharged.
May 13, 2009
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 13, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
Apr 2, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 29, 2009

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 16.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act - Amends the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act (commonly known as the Duck Stamp Act) to: (1) increase the price of the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp to $25 for any of hunting years 2010-2016 and $35 per stamp for any hunting year after 2020; and (2) authorize sale of the stamp by official distributors designated by the Secretary of the Interior.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
Childers, Travis
· Oct 20, 2009
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Apr 2, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1916: Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1916/
MLA
"H.R. 1916: Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1916/.
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H.R. 1916, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1916/.
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