118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 872FISH Act

To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to vest in the Secretary of the Interior functions under that Act with respect to species of fish that spawn in fresh or estuarine waters and migrate to ocean waters and species of fish that spawn in ocean waters and migrate to fresh or estuarine waters, and for other purposes.

Environmental protection
Introduced Feb 8, 2023
Last action Apr 11, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Feb 8, 2023
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Referred
Feb 21, 2023
Natural Resources
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill gives the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) the sole authority to protect endangered or threatened species that are anadromous species (species of fish that spawn in fresh or estuarine waters and that migrate to ocean waters) or catadromous species (species of fish that spawn in ocean waters and migrate to fresh or estuarine waters). Currently, the FWS shares this authority with the National Marine Fisheries Service.

Provisions · 4 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 4 actions
Apr 11, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Feb 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
Feb 8, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 8, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.