{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397990", "Federal Duck Stamp Legislation Passes Senate with Exemption for Alaskan Subsistence Hunters", "2014-12-02", "2014", "2014-12", "Republican", "House", "AK", "Don Young", "Y000033", "donyoung.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Alaskan Congressman Don Young today applauded the Senate\u2019s passage of H.R. 5069, the Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014, which included an amendment he added to the bill in Committee to exempt subsistence hunters in rural Alaska from being required to purchase the annual permit. \n\u201cThe passage of the Federal Duck Stamp Act and the subsistence exemption is a major victory for rural Alaska, our many residents who rely on the resource as a critical food supply, and those in remote villages who have faced hardships in obtaining the federal duck stamp,\u201d said Congressman Don Young. \u201cI must thank the numerous Alaska organizations who came forward and asked me to include this important language in the base bill and for supporting me through the process. I look forward to seeing this legislation signed into law and continuing my work on behalf of all our interest.\u201d\n    \n        \n            \n        \n    \n\u00a0\u00a0Following the passage of H.R. 5069 in the House, Congressman Young shared the following comment (click here to listen):\n\u201cFor many years, subsistence users in Alaska were not required to purchase a stamp, but this changed due to a recent solicitor\u2019s opinion,\u201d\u00a0said Congressman Young.\u00a0\u201cSubsistence hunters are not sport hunters. Instead, they are hunting waterfowl to feed their families. While I support raising the price of the duck stamp for sportsmen, myself included, we should not be adding a burden to individuals who rely on subsistence hunting as a means to feed their families. Alaska Natives, and frankly all Alaskans, have done their part to preserve waterfowl habitat and other lands. Tens of millions of acres in Alaska are already tied up in some sort of conservation designation. As a result, none of the funds generated by the duck stamp are spent in Alaska.\u201d\nH.R. 5069, the Federal Duck Stamp Act of 2014, now heads to the President's desk for his signature.\n\u00a0  \n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "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": ["http://donyoung.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=397990"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8580833673477173, "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"}