Apostle Islands lakeshore would become a national park and preserve
In markupH.R. 5497Latest action
Sponsor: Thomas P. Tiffany · Representative · WI
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Official title: Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act
119th Congress
Topics: Environment & energy
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HR 5497 renames Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, splitting it into a park section (no hunting) and a preserve section (hunting allowed).
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What does this do?
The bill renames Apostle Islands National Lakeshore as "Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve," dividing it into a national park section and a national preserve section with separate mapped boundaries, both managed together by the National Park Service. Hunting and trapping would generally be banned in the park section but remain allowed in the preserve section, while fishing rules stay unchanged throughout.
Who does it affect?
The change affects visitors, hunters, anglers, and tourists to the Apostle Islands, as well as Ojibwe and other tribes with rights in the area.
Why does it matter?
The redesignation elevates the site's name recognition as a national park while creating a legal distinction between areas open and closed to hunting, and it preserves existing tribal rights to hunt, fish, gather, or trap.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedSep 18, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · Feb 11, 2026
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 17.