House Bill 3916
115th Congress(2017-2018)
FISH Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 3, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3916
Congress
115
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Federally Integrated Species Health Act or the FISH Act
This bill amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to transfer the responsibility for administering the Act from the Commerce Department's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to the Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) with respect to anadromous species (species of fish that spawn in fresh or estuarine waters and that migrate to ocean waters) and catadromous species (species of fish that spawn in ocean waters and migrate to fresh waters). Under current law, the Act is administered by both the NMFS and the USFWS.
07/18/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 648.
07/18/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-838.
05/16/2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 14.
05/16/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/16/2018
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
10/12/2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
10/06/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
10/03/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
10/03/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:30 PM