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H.R. 1206 113th Congress House

Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013

Official title: To grant the Secretary of the Interior permanent authority to authorize States to issue electronic duck stamps, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 14, 2013 Introduced by: Robert J. Wittman Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 25 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 18, 2014
Became Public Law No: 113-239.
Dec 18, 2014
Signed by President.
Dec 17, 2014
Presented to President.
Dec 16, 2014
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 15, 2014
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6840)
Dec 15, 2014
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6840)
Apr 1, 2014
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 343.
Apr 1, 2014
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Boxer without amendment. With written report No. 113-145.
Feb 6, 2014
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 4, 2013
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jun 3, 2013
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 401 - 0 (Roll no. 184). (text: CR H2994-2995)
Jun 3, 2013
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 3, 2013
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3000-3001)
Jun 3, 2013
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jun 3, 2013
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1206.
Jun 3, 2013
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2994-2996)
Jun 3, 2013
Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 17, 2013
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 43.
May 17, 2013
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-67.
Apr 24, 2013
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 24, 2013
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 24, 2013
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.
Mar 26, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Mar 14, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 14, 2013
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jun 3, 2013 House · vote #184 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 401–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action December 18, 2014

Became Public Law No: 113-239.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 - Grants the Secretary of the Interior permanent authority to authorize any state to issue electronic duck stamps.

Sets forth state electronic duck stamp application requirements. Allows the Secretary to determine the number of new states permitted per year to participate in the electronic duck stamp program.

Instructs the Secretary to require electronic stamp revenue and customer information collected by each state to be transmitted in accordance with a written agreement between the Secretary and the state.

 Related & companion bills 7
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  • S 1996 Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014
  • S 2363 Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014
 Bill text 7 versions

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1206: Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1206/
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