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H.R. 1206: Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013

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H.R. 1206: Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-03-14 · Animals · Latest: Became Public Law No: 113-239.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-03-14 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 184 (2013): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR1206 (2013-06-03), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 113-239. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013

Plain summary

(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.

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Official text

Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2013

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · 1 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] reported raising $5.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Authorization
A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr1206 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113