Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005
Public Law 109-266 · S. 1496 · 109th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Aug 3, 2006 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Cosponsors (23): Sen. Blanche Lincoln, Sen. Trent Lott,
Passage votesYeaNay
- HouseRecorded vote: 358 yea, 4 nay358–4
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.
Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with state management agencies, to conduct a three-year pilot program under which up to 15 states may issue electronic migratory bird hunting and conservation stamps.
Prohibits a state's participation in the program unless the Secretary approves an application which includes: (1) a description of the format of the electronic stamp to be issued and any fee to be charged for it; and (2) procedures for transmitting electronic stamp customer data to the Secretary and for delivery of such stamps. Requires the Secretary to publish eligibility requirements and selection criteria.
Directs the Secretary to require participating states to: (1) provide an actual (paper) stamp to each individual to whom the state sells an electronic stamp by the date on which the electronic stamp expires; and (2) collect and transmit to the Secretary electronic stamp revenue and customer information.
Allows states to charge a reasonable fee to cover program costs and to issue duplicate electronic stamps for lost or damaged stamps. Prohibits states from requiring a state hunting license as a condition of issuing an electronic stamp.
Sets forth standards for the issuance and recognition of electronic stamps.
Authorizes termination of a state's participation in the program by the Secretary for violating the terms of its application or by a state upon providing written notice to the Secretary.
Directs the Secretary, in consultation with state fish and wildlife management agencies and stakeholders with expertise in the electronic duck stamp program, to evaluate and report to Congress on the pilot program.
Revises and makes technical amendments to provisions popularly known as the Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp Act (or Duck Stamp Act of 1934), including: (1) reassigning authority for issuing stamps from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of the Interior; (2) incorporating current administrative practices for issuing stamps; and (3) establishing as the short title for such provisions the "Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act."
Who voted for it
Every House member of the 109th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 358 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.
358 yea4 nay70 present or did not vote
Democrats who voted yea(164)
Rep. Jim McDermottD-WA-7
Rep. Pete StarkD-CA-13
Rep. Dennis KucinichD-OH-10
Rep. Barbara LeeD-CA-9
Rep. Jan SchakowskyD-IL-9
Rep. Lynn WoolseyD-CA-6
Rep. Donald PayneD-NJ-10
Rep. John ConyersD-MI-14
Rep. Maxine WatersD-CA-35
Rep. Maurice HincheyD-NY-22
Rep. Raúl GrijalvaD-AZ-7
Rep. John LewisD-GA-5
Rep. John OlverD-MA-1
Rep. Alcee HastingsD-FL-23
Rep. Tammy BaldwinD-WI-2- Rep. Major OwensD-NY-11
Rep. George MillerD-CA-7
Rep. Michael CapuanoD-MA-8
Rep. James OberstarD-MN-8
Rep. Diane WatsonD-CA-33
Rep. Jerrold NadlerD-NY-8
Rep. Ed MarkeyD-MA-7
Rep. José SerranoD-NY-16
Rep. Mel WattD-NC-12
Rep. Jim McGovernD-MA-3
Rep. Nydia VelázquezD-NY-12
Rep. Jesse JacksonD-IL-2
Rep. Earl BlumenauerD-OR-3
Rep. Barney FrankD-MA-4- Rep. Stephanie JonesD-OH-11
Rep. Bobby ScottD-VA-3
Rep. Hilda SolisD-CA-32
Rep. Sam FarrD-CA-17
Rep. Eddie JohnsonD-TX-30
Rep. Tom UdallD-NM-3
Rep. Bill DelahuntD-MA-10
Rep. Danny DavisD-IL-7
Rep. Charlie RangelD-NY-15
Rep. Ed PastorD-AZ-4
Rep. Linda SánchezD-CA-39
Rep. Gwen MooreD-WI-4
Rep. Rush HoltD-NJ-12
Rep. Henry WaxmanD-CA-30
Rep. Dave ObeyD-WI-7
Rep. Louise SlaughterD-NY-28
Rep. Gary AckermanD-NY-5
Rep. Bennie ThompsonD-MS-2- Rep. Marty MeehanD-MA-5
Rep. Peter DeFazioD-OR-4
Rep. John DingellD-MI-15
Rep. Lois CappsD-CA-23
Rep. Bernie SandersD-VT
Rep. John LarsonD-CT-1
Rep. Frank PalloneD-NJ-6
Rep. Nancy PelosiD-CA-8
Rep. Neil AbercrombieD-HI-1
Rep. Grace NapolitanoD-CA-38
Rep. Chaka FattahD-PA-2
Rep. Lloyd DoggettD-TX-25
Rep. Robert BradyD-PA-1
Rep. David WuD-OR-1
Rep. Richard NealD-MA-2
Rep. Betty McCollumD-MN-4
Rep. Al GreenD-TX-9
Rep. Rosa DeLauroD-CT-3
Rep. Emanuel CleaverD-MO-5
Rep. Doris MatsuiD-CA-5
Rep. Zoe LofgrenD-CA-16
Rep. Michael McNultyD-NY-21
Rep. Diana DeGetteD-CO-1
Rep. Nita LoweyD-NY-18
Rep. Carolyn MaloneyD-NY-14
Rep. Bart StupakD-MI-1
Rep. Elijah CummingsD-MD-7
Rep. Debbie Wasserman SchultzD-FL-20
Rep. Dale KildeeD-MI-5
Rep. Lucille Roybal-AllardD-CA-34
Rep. Patrick KennedyD-RI-1
Rep. Marcy KapturD-OH-9
Rep. Michael DoyleD-PA-14
Rep. Gregory MeeksD-NY-6
Rep. Joe CrowleyD-NY-7
Rep. Jim ClyburnD-SC-6
Rep. Tim RyanD-OH-17- Rep. Tom LantosD-CA-12
Rep. Brian BairdD-WA-3
Rep. Bill PascrellD-NJ-8
Rep. Peter ViscloskyD-IN-1
Rep. Stephen LynchD-MA-9
Rep. Sander LevinD-MI-12
Rep. Steven RothmanD-NJ-9
Rep. Tom AllenD-ME-1
Rep. Anna EshooD-CA-14
Rep. Mike ThompsonD-CA-1
Rep. Nick RahallD-WV-3
Rep. Chris Van HollenD-MD-8
Rep. Brad ShermanD-CA-27
Rep. Michael MichaudD-ME-2
Rep. Jay InsleeD-WA-1
Rep. Rahm EmanuelD-IL-5
Rep. G.K. ButterfieldD-NC-1
Rep. David PriceD-NC-4
Rep. Ellen TauscherD-CA-10
Rep. Kendrick MeekD-FL-17
Rep. Joe BacaD-CA-43
Rep. Timothy BishopD-NY-1
Rep. Rick LarsenD-WA-2
Rep. Jim LangevinD-RI-2
Rep. Brad MillerD-NC-13
Rep. Steny HoyerD-MD-5
Rep. Benjamin CardinD-MD-3
Rep. Adam SchiffD-CA-29
Rep. Steve IsraelD-NY-2
Rep. Darlene HooleyD-OR-5
Rep. Gene GreenD-TX-29
Rep. Allyson SchwartzD-PA-13
Rep. Russ CarnahanD-MO-3- Rep. Albert WynnD-MD-4
Rep. Carolyn McCarthyD-NY-4
Rep. Shelley BerkleyD-NV-1
Rep. Marion BerryD-AR-1
Rep. Charlie GonzalezD-TX-20
Rep. Bob EtheridgeD-NC-2
Rep. Silvestre ReyesD-TX-16
Rep. Brian HigginsD-NY-27
Rep. Daniel LipinskiD-IL-3
Rep. Paul KanjorskiD-PA-11
Rep. Ron KindD-WI-3
Rep. Jim CooperD-TN-5
Rep. Alan MollohanD-WV-1
Rep. Adam SmithD-WA-9
Rep. Mike RossD-AR-4
Rep. Norm DicksD-WA-6
Rep. John SprattD-SC-5
Rep. David ScottD-GA-13
Rep. A. Dutch RuppersbergerD-MD-2
Rep. Leonard BoswellD-IA-3
Rep. John SalazarD-CO-3
Rep. John TannerD-TN-8
Rep. Vic SnyderD-AR-2
Rep. Artur DavisD-AL-7
Rep. Dennis MooreD-KS-3
Rep. Earl PomeroyD-ND
Rep. Ben ChandlerD-KY-6
Rep. Tim HoldenD-PA-17
Rep. Dennis CardozaD-CA-18
Rep. Jim CostaD-CA-20
Rep. Ike SkeltonD-MO-4
Rep. Sanford BishopD-GA-2
Rep. John MurthaD-PA-12
Rep. Rick BoucherD-VA-9
Rep. Gene TaylorD-MS-4
Rep. Chet EdwardsD-TX-17
Rep. Mike McIntyreD-NC-7
Rep. Melissa BeanD-IL-8
Rep. Henry CuellarD-TX-28
Rep. Bart GordonD-TN-6
Rep. Charles MelanconD-LA-3
Rep. Lincoln DavisD-TN-4
Rep. Collin PetersonD-MN-7
Rep. John BarrowD-GA-12
Rep. Jim MarshallD-GA-3
Rep. Dan BorenD-OK-2
Rep. Bud CramerD-AL-5
Republicans who voted yea(194)
- Rep. Jim LeachR-IA-2
Rep. Christopher ShaysR-CT-4- Rep. Rob SimmonsR-CT-2
Rep. Michael FitzpatrickR-PA-8
Rep. Jim GerlachR-PA-6
Rep. Heather WilsonR-NM-1
Rep. Chris SmithR-NJ-4- Rep. Sherry BoehlertR-NY-24
Rep. Timothy JohnsonR-IL-15
Rep. Todd PlattsR-PA-19- Rep. Curt WeldonR-PA-7
Rep. Frank LoBiondoR-NJ-2
Rep. John McHughR-NY-23- Rep. Nancy JohnsonR-CT-5
Rep. Walter JonesR-NC-3
Rep. David ReichertR-WA-8
Rep. Steven LaTouretteR-OH-14
Rep. Wayne GilchrestR-MD-1
Rep. Charles DentR-PA-15- Rep. Joe SchwarzR-MI-7
- Rep. Sue KellyR-NY-19
- Rep. Bob NeyR-OH-18
Rep. Jo Ann EmersonR-MO-8
Rep. Michael CastleR-DE
Rep. Shelley CapitoR-WV-2- Rep. John SweeneyR-NY-20
Rep. Fred UptonR-MI-6
Rep. Jim SaxtonR-NJ-3
Rep. Jon PorterR-NV-3
Rep. Thad McCotterR-MI-11
Rep. Mark KirkR-IL-10
Rep. Ray LaHoodR-IL-18
Rep. Jim WalshR-NY-25
Rep. Tim MurphyR-PA-18
Rep. Chip PickeringR-MS-3- Rep. Mark FoleyR-FL-16
Rep. Mike FergusonR-NJ-7
Rep. Randy KuhlR-NY-29
Rep. Frank WolfR-VA-10
Rep. Ralph RegulaR-OH-16- Rep. Tom OsborneR-NE-3
Rep. Michael TurnerR-OH-3
Rep. Deborah PryceR-OH-15
Rep. Jim RamstadR-MN-3
Rep. Kenny HulshofR-MO-9
Rep. Jerry WellerR-IL-11
Rep. Jeff FortenberryR-NE-1
Rep. Greg WaldenR-OR-2
Rep. Tom DavisR-VA-11
Rep. Ileana Ros-LehtinenR-FL-18
Rep. Rodney FrelinghuysenR-NJ-11
Rep. Tom LathamR-IA-4
Rep. Lincoln Diaz-BalartR-FL-21
Rep. Mike SimpsonR-ID-2
Rep. Dave CampR-MI-4
Rep. Thomas ReynoldsR-NY-26
Rep. Phil EnglishR-PA-3
Rep. Jerry MoranR-KS-1
Rep. John PetersonR-PA-5- Rep. Richard PomboR-CA-11
- Rep. Clay ShawR-FL-22
Rep. Charles BoustanyR-LA-7
Rep. Mary Bono MackR-CA-45
Rep. Mike RogersR-AL-3
Rep. Vernon EhlersR-MI-3
Rep. John ShimkusR-IL-19
Rep. Dave HobsonR-OH-7- Rep. Anne NorthupR-KY-3
Rep. John BoozmanR-AR-3
Rep. Candice MillerR-MI-10- Rep. Don SherwoodR-PA-10
- Rep. Bill ThomasR-CA-22
Rep. Judy BiggertR-IL-13
Rep. Don YoungR-AK
Rep. Jerry LewisR-CA-41- Rep. Paul GillmorR-OH-5
Rep. Ken CalvertR-CA-44
Rep. Denny RehbergR-MT
Rep. Ander CrenshawR-FL-4
Rep. Buck McKeonR-CA-25
Rep. Thelma DrakeR-VA-2
Rep. W. Bill YoungR-FL-10
Rep. Jean SchmidtR-OH-2
Rep. Rodney AlexanderR-LA-5
Rep. Roger WickerR-MS-1
Rep. Virgil GoodeR-VA-5
Rep. Lamar SmithR-TX-21- Rep. Henry HydeR-IL-6
Rep. Randy ForbesR-VA-4
Rep. Devin NunesR-CA-21
Rep. Joe KnollenbergR-MI-9
Rep. Jo BonnerR-AL-1- Rep. Mark KennedyR-MN-6
Rep. Robert AderholtR-AL-4
Rep. Frank LucasR-OK-3
Rep. Mark SouderR-IN-3
Rep. Kay GrangerR-TX-12- Rep. Melissa HartR-PA-4
Rep. Geoff DavisR-KY-4
Rep. Jim McCreryR-LA-4
Rep. David DreierR-CA-26
Rep. Doc HastingsR-WA-4
Rep. Henry BrownR-SC-1- Rep. Jeb BradleyR-NH-1
Rep. Tom ColeR-OK-4
Rep. Robin HayesR-NC-8
Rep. Ralph HallR-TX-4
Rep. Adam PutnamR-FL-12
Rep. John BoehnerR-OH-8- Rep. Jim KolbeR-AZ-8
- Rep. Charles TaylorR-NC-11
Rep. Ginny Brown-WaiteR-FL-5
Rep. Zach WampR-TN-3
Rep. John DoolittleR-CA-4- Rep. Henry BonillaR-TX-23
- Rep. Michael BilirakisR-FL-9
Rep. Sam GravesR-MO-6
Rep. Charlie BassR-NH-2- Rep. Michael SodrelR-IN-9
Rep. Vito FossellaR-NY-13
Rep. Ron LewisR-KY-2
Rep. Pat TiberiR-OH-12
Rep. Roy BluntR-MO-7
Rep. Bob GoodlatteR-VA-6
Rep. Mike RogersR-MI-8
Rep. Michael BurgessR-TX-26
Rep. Mario Diaz-BalartR-FL-25
Rep. Cathy McMorris RodgersR-WA-5
Rep. Dave WeldonR-FL-15
Rep. John MicaR-FL-7
Rep. Steve PearceR-NM-2- Rep. Richard BakerR-LA-6
- Rep. Bobby JindalR-LA-1
Rep. Bill ShusterR-PA-9
Rep. Duncan HunterR-CA-52- Rep. Bill JenkinsR-TN-1
Rep. Lee TerryR-NE-2
Rep. John KlineR-MN-2
Rep. Eric CantorR-VA-7
Rep. Ric KellerR-FL-8
Rep. Todd TiahrtR-KS-4
Rep. Steve BuyerR-IN-4
Rep. George RadanovichR-CA-19
Rep. Michael ConawayR-TX-11
Rep. Barbara CubinR-WY
Rep. Donald ManzulloR-IL-16
Rep. Kenny MarchantR-TX-24
Rep. Daniel LungrenR-CA-3
Rep. Joe BartonR-TX-6- Rep. Jim RyunR-KS-2
Rep. Dan BurtonR-IN-5
Rep. Wally HergerR-CA-2
Rep. Joe WilsonR-SC-2
Rep. Phil GingreyR-GA-11
Rep. Mac ThornberryR-TX-13
Rep. Gary MillerR-CA-42
Rep. Howard CobleR-NC-6
Rep. Ted PoeR-TX-2
Rep. Louie GohmertR-TX-1
Rep. Steve ChabotR-OH-1
Rep. Tom PetriR-WI-6
Rep. Bob InglisR-SC-4
Rep. Roscoe BartlettR-MD-6- Rep. Gil GutknechtR-MN-1
- Rep. J.D. HayworthR-AZ-5
Rep. Paul RyanR-WI-1- Rep. Chris ChocolaR-IN-2
Rep. Virginia FoxxR-NC-5
Rep. John LinderR-GA-7
Rep. Todd AkinR-MO-2
Rep. Marilyn MusgraveR-CO-4
Rep. Tom PriceR-GA-6
Rep. John CampbellR-CA-48
Rep. Ed RoyceR-CA-40
Rep. Randy NeugebauerR-TX-19
Rep. Joseph PittsR-PA-16- Rep. Charlie NorwoodR-GA-9
Rep. Pete SessionsR-TX-32
Rep. Jeff MillerR-FL-1
Rep. Nathan DealR-GA-10
Rep. Sue MyrickR-NC-9
Rep. Cliff StearnsR-FL-6
Rep. Dana RohrabacherR-CA-46
Rep. Marsha BlackburnR-TN-7
Rep. Patrick McHenryR-NC-10
Rep. J. Gresham BarrettR-SC-3
Rep. Steve KingR-IA-5
Rep. Jimmy DuncanR-TN-2
Rep. James SensenbrennerR-WI-5
Rep. Mike PenceR-IN-6
Rep. Scott GarrettR-NJ-5- Rep. Butch OtterR-ID-1
Rep. Jeb HensarlingR-TX-5
Rep. John ShadeggR-AZ-3
Data notes
The House’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 1062 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Data notes
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 1494Related bill
Electronic Duck Stamp Act of 2005
Data notes
Related bills are identified by the Congressional Research Service, the House and the Senate: companion and identical bills, bills with similar text, bills that were folded into this law, and rules that brought it to the floor. A bill that is itself a public law in this site’s data links here; the others link to Congress.gov.
Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 25 actions.
- Aug 3, 2006Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-266.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jul 28, 2006FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jul 24, 2006FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 358 - 4 (Roll no. 394).House roll call 394
- FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
- FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1496.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Walden (OR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 13, 2006CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 312.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 109-556.
- Jun 21, 2006CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans Discharged.
- Dec 22, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans.
- Dec 17, 2005FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
- Dec 16, 2005FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 8, 2005CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 305.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe under authority of the order of the Senate of 11/18/2005 with amendments. With written report No. 109-187.
- Nov 17, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- Jul 26, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
Data notes
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.