# 115-hr-6879: Midway Atoll Trust Act

115-hr-6879, Midway Atoll Trust Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by JOHN DUNCAN (R-TN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6879
- Congress: 115
- Title: Midway Atoll Trust Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Introduced: 2018-09-25
- Sponsor: JOHN DUNCAN (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Midway Atoll Trust Act This bill establishes the Board of Governors of the Midway Atoll to oversee the operation of the Midway Atoll (an unincorporated U.S. territory in the North Pacific Ocean), including the authority to manage national wildlife refuges on the atoll. Currently, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has jurisdiction over operations on the atoll. The USFWS must restore all infrastructure of the atoll that has been demolished and is necessary for public visitation.

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## Sources
- [115-hr-6879 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6879)

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- [115-hr-6681: Aretha Franklin Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6681)
- [115-hr-6664: Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6664)
- [115-hr-6593: Medication Automated Quotation System, or MEDAQ, Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6593)
- [115-hr-6621: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 530 Ea…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6621)
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6879 (as of 2025-11-18).