Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3340 Reported in House (RH)] <DOC> Union Calendar No. 438 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3340 [Report No. 119-512] To provide for the standardization, publication, and accessibility of data relating to public outdoor recreational use of Federal waterways, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 13, 2025 Mr. Fry (for himself, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Panetta) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources February 23, 2026 Additional sponsors: Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Case, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Lawler, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Carter of Georgia, Ms. Mace, Mr. Min, Mr. Rutherford, Ms. Gillen, Mr. Vindman, Ms. McBride, and Mr. Tran February 23, 2026 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for the standardization, publication, and accessibility of data relating to public outdoor recreational use of Federal waterways, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Exclusive economic zone.--The term ``exclusive economic zone'' has the meaning given that term in section 107 of title 46, United States Code. (2) Fishing restriction.--The term ``fishing restriction'' means a restriction on fishing in a federally managed fishery established under section 303(b)(2) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1853(b)(2)), including-- (A) a full or partial fishing closure, in terms of both area and duration, or a seasonal closure; (B) a no-catch zone in the fishery; (C) a re