# 118-s-788: Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023

118-s-788, Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR); status became_law (as of 2026-01-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-788
- Congress: 118
- Title: Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2023-03-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-05

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] (D-WV), 2023-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2023-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2023-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2023-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2023-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2023-07-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023-12-12T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 403 | 20 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Digital duck stamp lasts longer for hunters: benefit, low. 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…

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## Sources
- [118-s-788 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/788)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-788 (as of 2026-01-05).