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S 982 113th Congress Senate Water Resources Development Administrative law and regulatory procedures Army Corps of Engineers Dams and canals Department of Defense Hunting and fishing Kentucky Lakes and rivers Tennessee

Freedom to Fish Act

Introduced: May 16, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 3, 2013
Became Public Law No: 113-13.
Jun 3, 2013
Signed by President.
May 22, 2013
Presented to President.
May 21, 2013
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 2013
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2825)
May 21, 2013
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2825)
May 21, 2013
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 982.
May 21, 2013
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2825-2827)
May 21, 2013
Mr. Shuster moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 20, 2013
Held at the desk.
May 20, 2013
Received in the House.
May 20, 2013
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 16, 2013
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3584-3585; text as passed Senate: CR S3585)
May 16, 2013
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3584-3585; text as passed Senate: CR S3585)
May 16, 2013
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)

Freedom to Fish Act - Requires the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers to: (1) cease implementing and enforcing, until two years after enactment of this Act, any restricted area for hazardous waters at dams and other civil works structures in the Cumberland River Basin that the Chief established or modified between August 1, 2012, and the day before the enactment of this Act; and (2) remove any permanent physical barriers constructed in connection with such area.

Requires the Chief, before establishing any such restricted area after this Act's enactment, to: (1) ensure that any restrictions are based on operational conditions that create hazardous waters, and (2) publish and seek and consider public comment on a draft describing the restricted area. Prohibits the Chief from: (1) implementing or enforcing the restricted area until two years after this Act's enactment, or (2) taking any action to establish a permanent physical barrier in connection with such area. (Excludes the installation and maintenance of measures for alerting the public of hazardous water conditions as such a permanent physical barrier.)

Makes enforcement of a restricted area the sole responsibility of the state in which such area is located.

Prohibits the Chief from assessing any penalty for entering a restricted area of public park and recreational facilities at water resource development projects.

What's happening now June 3, 2013

Became Public Law No: 113-13.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2