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S. 2878 119th Congress Senate

Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act

Official title: A bill to reauthorize funding to monitor, assess, and research the Great Lakes Basin, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 18, 2025 Introduced by: Gary C. Peters Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources EcologyEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchGreat LakesMarine and coastal resources, fisheries
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 26, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-67.
Dec 26, 2025
Signed by President.
Dec 18, 2025
Presented to President.
Dec 15, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 15, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5878)
Dec 15, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5878)
Dec 15, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2878.
Dec 15, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5878-5879)
Dec 15, 2025
Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 20, 2025
Held at the desk.
Nov 20, 2025
Received in the House.
Nov 20, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 19, 2025
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8248; text: CR S8248)
Nov 19, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 29, 2025
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Capito without amendment. Without written report.
Oct 29, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 229.
Oct 29, 2025
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sep 18, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 26, 2025

Became Public Law No: 119-67.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 research and monitoring conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey in support of binational fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin. This research is completed through the Great Lakes Science Center and may involve invasive species science, studies on fishery resources, and the use of biological assessment tools and other capabilities to support fishery management decisions.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1809 Identical bill Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act
 Bill text 5 versions

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Husted, Jon
Ohio · Sep 18, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2878: Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2878/
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"S. 2878: Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2878/.
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S. 2878, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2878/.
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