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HR 5026 113th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Aquaculture Congressional oversight Department of the Interior Government buildings, facilities, and property Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Fish Hatchery Protection Act

Introduced: July 8, 2014 Introduced by: Gosar, Paul A. Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 22, 2014
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 533.
Dec 22, 2014
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-702.
Jul 30, 2014
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 17.
Jul 30, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 30, 2014
Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs Discharged.
Jul 23, 2014
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 10, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Jul 8, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 8, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fish Hatchery Protection Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from permanently closing, reprograming, repurposing, decommissioning, significantly altering, or moving to caretaker status any fish and other aquatic species propagation hatchery or propagation program within the National Fish Hatchery System unless such action is expressly authorized by an Act of Congress.

Makes this Act effective from November 1, 2013, to 10 years after this Act's enactment.

What's happening now December 22, 2014

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 533.

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