House

MAWS Act of 2026

Bill HR4294

119th Congress

Bill Status:

Introduced

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became Law

Sponsor:

Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3]

Democrat

Introduced:

July 7, 2025

Policy Area:

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Current status

House

Introduced

Last action

Senate action on Mar 18, 2026

Next step

House committee review

Primary sponsor

Democrat

House

Latest vote

House

Mar 17, 2026

Passed

Margin: 320-66

Party split: Mostly party-line

House

Mar 17, 2026

Passed

Margin: 320-66

•Referred to the Committee on Mar 18, 2026
•Latest vote: Passed (320-66) — Party split: Mostly party-line in the House on Mar 17, 2026

Latest Action

Mar 18, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.