{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=867E1D02-7AA8-4E20-9267-75C149ABBECC", "Congress Sends Boozman, Manchin, Marshall, King Legislation Authorizing Permanent Electronic Duck Stamp to President\u2019s Desk", "2023-12-12", "2023", "2023-12", "Republican", "Senate", "AR", "John Boozman", "B001236", "www.boozman.senate.gov", "boozman", "https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Congress is sending President Joe Biden legislation to sign into law championed by U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) and Angus King (I-ME) authorizing an electronic stamp for use through the entirety of a waterfowl hunting season.\n\nThe House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the bipartisan Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023 following Senate passage in July.\n\nThis will allow hunters access to an electronic duck stamp via their smart phone to meet the requirement that they purchase a Federal Duck Stamp and carry it while in the field.\n\n\u201cArkansas is the duck hunting capital of the world. This legislation will improve access for sports enthusiasts who enjoy this outdoor tradition and are committed to preservation of waterfowl habitat. I\u2019m proud Congress has advanced this legislation to the president\u2019s desk to be signed into law,\u201d said Boozman, a member of the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, which invests federal funds generated by the Duck Stamp in wetland preservation.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m proud Congress has advanced our bipartisan legislation to authorize a convenient, electronic Duck Stamp that hunters in West Virginia and across the country can use for the entire waterfowl season,\u201d said Manchin. \u201cAs Co-Chair of the Congressional Sportsmen\u2019s Caucus and as an avid sportsman myself, I understand how important our hunting and fishing culture is to who we are as West Virginians and Americans. This commonsense step will allow even more people to enjoy duck hunting and the great outdoors and I look forward to seeing it signed into law.\u201d\n\n\u201cSome of my fondest memories include hunting with my dad and now with my own sons back in Kansas. I\u2019m proud Congress advanced this commonsense legislation that makes accessing duck stamps easier and drives more dollars to conservation programs, so that families can continue to experience America\u2019s vast wilderness for years to come,\u201d said Marshall.\n\n\u201cFrom Bean Boots to Old Town Canoes, generations of Maine people have pioneered innovations to make getting outdoors easier. Decades later, this same commitment still drives sportsmen and women across our state and is the guiding principle of the Congressional Sportsmen\u2019s Caucus,\u201d said King. \u201cThe Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023 embraces 21st century technology to make the great outdoors more accessible than ever. I\u2019m proud that Congress was able to work together on a bipartisan basis to continue making recreational activities a simpler pursuit for all.\u201d\n\nThe Duck Stamp Modernization Act of 2023 builds off a successful pilot program validating E-Stamps for 45 days and extends use for the entire waterfowl season. Arkansas and 27 other states currently participate in the pilot program.\n\nDuck Stamps will still be available for purchase from the post office and other authorized retailers.\n\nThe legislation is also cosponsored by Senators Tom Carper (D-DE), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA). Companion legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressmen Garret Graves (R-LA) and Mike Thompson (D-CA).\n\nThe legislation is backed by a number of leading conservation and wildlife organizations including the Congressional Sportsmen\u2019s Caucus and Ducks Unlimited.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:56:20Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.boozman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=867E1D02-7AA8-4E20-9267-75C149ABBECC"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7275920361280441, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}