HR 7170
115th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Fishes
Lakes and rivers
Land use and conservation
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
To amend the Federal Power Act to require the consideration of invasive species when prescribing fishways, and for other purposes.
Introduced: November 27, 2018
Introduced by:
Grothman, Glenn
Republican
· Wisconsin
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 27, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Nov 27, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill requires the Department of Commerce or the Department of the Interior to consider the threat of invasive species before mandating that a new fishway be built. (Fishways are structures placed on or around constructed barriers to give fish the opportunity to migrate.)
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1