Congress quietly extends youth conservation program through 2031
H.R. 1098 — To reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994. · Filed by Hillary Scholten (D-MI) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Feb 6, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This bill reauthorizes the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program through 2031 (extending it from the previous 2006–2010 authorization). It clarifies which U.S. territories can participate by explicitly naming Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and it requires that any funds spent on the program come from within the existing Federal Duck Stamp Office budget rather than requiring new appropriations.
Why we flagged it
The bill is a straightforward reauthorization of an existing federal youth conservation education program, with technical amendments to clarify territorial eligibility and fiscal constraints. It is routine legislative maintenance of a public-interest program.
What the text implies
- The fiscal constraint in subsection (c) means the program cannot expand without competing for funds within the existing Federal Duck Stamp Office budget, potentially limiting growth or new initiatives.
- Explicit naming of Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands may signal prior ambiguity about their eligibility; the amendment clarifies but does not expand the territorial scope beyond what was arguably already included.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
The bill extends a youth environmental education and conservation program that engages young people in wildlife art and conservation. The fiscal constraint (no new appropriations required) is a net positive for taxpayers, and the territorial clarification expands access to the program for young people in Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Named in the bill
Federal Duck Stamp Office, U.S. Department of the Interior (implied), Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Feb 6, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Feb 6, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Natural Resources and Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources”
- Apr 9, 2025 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
- Apr 9, 2025 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent”
- Dec 15, 2025 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5886)”
- Dec 15, 2025 — Floor vote scheduled · Congress.gov: “Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (903 characters) on Aug 20, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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