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HR 826 113th Congress House Water Resources Development Dams and canals Hunting and fishing Lakes and rivers Outdoor recreation

Freedom to Fish Act of 2013

Introduced: May 6, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 27, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 26, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 26, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Freedom to Fish Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers from taking any action (after August 1, 2012) to establish a restricted area prohibiting public access to waters downstream of a dam owned by the Corps. Requires the Chief to cease implementing any restricted area resulting from such action taken between August 12, 2012, and the date of enactment of this Act and to remove any barriers constructed in connection with that area.

What's happening now February 27, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 421 Related bill Freedom to Fish Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · May 6, 2013
Black, Diane
· Apr 9, 2013
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Mar 13, 2013
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 6, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 826: Freedom to Fish Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-826/
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"H.R. 826: Freedom to Fish Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-826/.
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H.R. 826, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-826/.
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