February 20, 2026
Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
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.
Section 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
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Sec. 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,
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(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,
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