H.R. 7629

119 HR 7629 IH: Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act District of Columbia Equality Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-20
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7629  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 20, 2026   Ms. Norton  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Natural Resources    A BILL
To amend the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to treat the District of Columbia as a State for the purposes of such Acts, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act District of Columbia Equality Act of 2026  .
2.
Treatment of District of Columbia under Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act
(a)
Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act
The Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act ( 16 U.S.C. 669 et seq. ) is amended—
(1)
in section 2 ( 16 U.S.C. 669a )—
(A)
by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (11) as paragraphs (7) through (12), respectively; and
(B)
by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
(6)
the term  State  means each of the several States and the District of Columbia;
 ; and
(2)
in section 4 ( 16 U.S.C. 669c )—
(A)
in subsection (b), by striking  several ;
(B)
in subsection (d)(1)(A), by striking  District of Columbia and to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, each  and inserting  Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, ; and
(C)
in subsection (e)(5), by striking  the District of Columbia, .
(b)
Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act
The Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act ( 16 U.S.C. 777 et seq. ) is amended—
(1)
in section 2 ( 16 U.S.C. 777a )—
(A)
by striking  and  at the end of paragraph (2);
(B)
by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting  ; and ; and
(C)
by adding at the end the following:
(4)
the term  State  means each of the several States and the District of Columbia.
 ;
(2)
in section 4(c)(1) ( 16 U.S.C. 777c(c)(1) ), by striking  several ; and
(3)
in section 12 ( 16 U.S.C. 777k )—
(A)
in the first sentence—
(i)
by striking  the Mayor of the District of Columbia, ;
(ii)
by striking  the District of Columbia, ; and
(iii)
by striking  for the District of Columbia one-third of 1 per centum, ; and
(B)
in the second sentence, by striking  the District of Columbia, .