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118th Congress Environmental Protection

H.R. 872: FISH Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 8, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Feb 8, 2023

This bill gives the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) the sole authority to protect endangered or threatened species that are anadromous species (species of fish that spawn in fresh or estuarine waters and that migrate to ocean waters) or catadromous species (species of fish that spawn in ocean waters and migrate to fresh or estuarine waters). Currently, the FWS shares this authority with the National Marine Fisheries Service.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

7

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Ken Calvert R-CA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Feb 8, 2023Introduced in the House by Ken Calvert.
Show the full action history (4 actions)
  1. Apr 11, 2023Subcommittee Hearings Held
  2. Feb 21, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
  3. Feb 8, 2023Introduced in House
  4. Feb 8, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.