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S. 1865: Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act

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S. 1865: Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act

113th Congress · introduced 2013-12-19 · Animals · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 466.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-12-19 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 466. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act

Plain summary

Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act - Amends the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act to allow the Department of the Interior every five years to set the cost for Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps, commonly known as Duck Stamps and required to hunt migratory waterfowl. Limits the cost of the stamp to $25 for the first five years and $30 after that. Permits Interior to waive stamp requirements for certain individuals if it will have a minimal adverse effect on the funds collected.

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Official text

Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · 3 cosponsors

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Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-s1865 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113