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Yes: 403 • No: 20
118-s-788118th Congress
Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023
Sponsored By: Senator Boozman, John [R-AR]
Became Law
Summary
Makes the electronic Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp the official digital permit for waterfowl hunting while preserving a way to get a physical stamp. It lengthens an electronic stamp's valid window to run through the first June 30 after a State issues it and requires physical stamps be mailed after March 10 to people who bought electronic stamps the prior season.
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- Hunters and license buyers get a clear digital permit they can show on a phone, with the electronic stamp valid through the first June 30 after state issuance to better match hunting seasons.
- People who bought an electronic stamp for the previous waterfowl season will receive an actual printed stamp after March 10 each year.
- Federal and state wildlife agencies get clearer rules on what an electronic stamp must contain and how it links to the printed stamp, including the option to include an image of the physical stamp in the electronic version.
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Digital duck stamp lasts longer for hunters
Electronic federal duck stamps now count as the required stamp. Your e-stamp is valid the day you buy it. A State e-stamp lasts until the first June 30 after the State issues it, replacing the old 45-day limit. After March 10 each year, the government issues a physical stamp to everyone who bought an e-stamp last season. The e-stamp may show an image of the real stamp.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Boozman, John [R-AR]
AR • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]
WV • D
Sponsored 3/14/2023
Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
KS • R
Sponsored 3/14/2023
Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
ME • I
Sponsored 3/14/2023
Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]
WV • R
Sponsored 7/19/2023
Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 7/19/2023
Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
LA • R
Sponsored 7/19/2023
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 12/12/2023
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Yes: 403 • No: 20