H.R. 7629 — Introduced in House

I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7629 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 20, 2026Ms. 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,.