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HR 7657 116th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Aquatic ecology Fishes Lakes and rivers Wetlands Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 with respect to anadromous fish habitat and passage, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 16, 2020 Introduced by: Schrier, Kim Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Aug 10, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jul 16, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 16, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill provides authority for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to carry out aquatic ecosystem restoration projects to improve habitat or passage for anadromous fish, including (1) installing fish bypass structures on small water diversions, (2) modifying tide gates, and (3) restoring or reconnecting floodplains and wetlands that are important for anadromous fish habitat or passage. Anadromous fish are species of fish that spawn in fresh or estuarine waters and that migrate to ocean waters.

The Corps must give such projects equal priority for implementation as other aquatic ecosystem restoration projects.

What's happening now August 10, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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