S. 788 118th Congress Senate

Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to amend the Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013 to allow States to issue fully electronic stamps under that Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 14, 2023 Introduced by: John Boozman Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 19, 2023

Became Public Law No: 118-25.

Dec 19, 2023

Signed by President.

Dec 19, 2023

Presented to President.

Dec 12, 2023

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 12, 2023

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 403 - 20 (Roll no. 712). (text: 12/11/2023 CR H6751)

Dec 12, 2023

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6833-6834)

Dec 11, 2023

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.

Dec 11, 2023

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 788.

Dec 11, 2023

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6751-6752)

Dec 11, 2023

Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Aug 4, 2023

Held at the desk.

Aug 4, 2023

Received in the House.

Jul 28, 2023

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 27, 2023

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3843-3844)

Jul 27, 2023

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3843-3844)

Jul 27, 2023

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3843-3844)

Jul 27, 2023

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 14, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Mar 14, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Dec 12, 2023	House · vote #712	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	403–20	See who voted →

Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

Amendment	Sponsor	Purpose	Status	Latest action
SAMDT 1,089	Boozman, John	In the nature of a substitute.	Agreed to	Jul 27, 2023

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Latest action December 19, 2023

Became Public Law No: 118-25.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023

This act modifies provisions regarding the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp, commonly referred to as the duck stamp, including to allow an individual to be carrying an electronic stamp, rather than a paper stamp, at the time of taking waterfowl.

The act requires states to issue electronic stamps at the time of purchase and the Department of the Interior to issue a paper stamp after March 10 each year to each individual who purchased an electronic stamp for the preceding waterfowl season. The electronic stamps are valid through the first June 30 after issuance.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Environment and Public Works Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 4

Capito, Shelley Moore

West Virginia · Jul 19, 2023

Cassidy, Bill

Louisiana · Jul 19, 2023

King, Angus S., Jr.

Maine · Mar 14, 2023

Marshall, Roger

Kansas · Mar 14, 2023

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 788: Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-788/

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