119th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To amend the Great Lakes Fishery Act of 1956 to provide for the development by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission of efforts to combat invasive species of mussels.
November 17, 2025
Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. Walberg) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
To amend the Great Lakes Fishery Act of 1956 to provide for the development by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission of efforts to combat invasive species of mussels.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Save Great Lakes Fish Act of 2025” or the “SGLF Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. Development by Great Lakes Fishery Commission of efforts to combat invasive species of mussels.
The Great Lakes Fishery Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 931 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 6 of that Act (16 U.S.C. 935) the following:
“SEC. 6A. Invasive species of mussels.
“(a) In general.—In carrying out the obligations of the United States under the Convention, the United States Section is authorized to develop, in coordination with Federal agencies, interstate compacts, and Tribal, State, and local governments, efforts to combat invasive species of mussels.
“(b) Assistance by certain Federal agencies.—The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and Director of the United States Geological Survey, and the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shall assist the United States Section with the development of efforts to combat invasive species of mussels under subsection (a).
“(c) Authorization of appropriations.—
“(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appropriated $500,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2026 through 2035 to carry out this section.
“(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1)—
“(A) are authorized to be made available to the Commission; and
“(B) shall be in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated pursuant to section 13.”.