Bill · H.R. 7629· House(119-HR-7629)
Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act District of Columbia Equality Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 2/20/2026
- Last activity
- 2/20/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Sponsored by
- Eleanor Norton
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act District of Columbia Equality Act of 2026. It was introduced in the House of Representatives by Ms. Norton on February 20, 2026. The main purpose of the bill is to amend two existing laws, which are the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act and the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act. By making these changes, the bill treats the District of Columbia as a State for the purposes of both acts.
Yes· 3 of 7
Would people in cities be better off under this?+4
The bill provides residents of the District of Columbia with the same wildlife and sport fish restoration opportunities as state residents.
Does this leave more decisions to the states?+4
The bill expands the legal status of the District of Columbia to include it in the definition of a 'State' for specific federal acts.
Would Black Americans be better off under this?+3
The bill provides legal and resource equality to the District of Columbia, which has a significant African American population.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(a) amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act to include the District of Columbia in the definition of the term State. This could be considered a positive outcome because it officially groups the District of Columbia with the several States under this wildlife restoration law.
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Section 2(b) amends the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to include the District of Columbia in the definition of the term State. This might be considered a positive benefit because it updates the definition in the sport fish restoration act to treat the District of Columbia as a State.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based strictly on the text provided in the bill, there are no specific negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people explicitly mentioned.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Urban Residents+4Good For African Americans+3Good For Low Income Households+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+3Improves Rural Development+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increase States Rights+4
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+3
- 2/20/2026
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E147)
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced in House