118th Congress Environmental Protection
S. 2247: Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs Reauthorization Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 and revises the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Upper Colorado River and San Juan River Basin recovery implementation programs to restore populations of certain endangered and threatened fish.
The goal of the Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery Program is to recover the humpback chub (Gila Cypha), bonytail (Gila elegans), Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius), and razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus). The states of Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming are partners in the program.
The goal of the San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Program is to recover the Colorado pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius) and razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus). The states of Colorado and New Mexico are partners in the program.
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The bill expands the programs to include the recovery of threatened fish stock. Thus, the bill requires the Upper Colorado River program to continue efforts to restore populations of the humpback chub, which was reclassified from an endangered species to a threatened species in 2001.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Michael Bennet D-COOriginal
- Martin Heinrich D-NMOriginal
- Ben Luján D-NMOriginal
- Mitt Romney R-UTOriginal
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- 1John Hickenlooper SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported3 events+26
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by John Hickenlooper.
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- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with amendments. With written report No. 118-167.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 358.
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-287.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.