US HB380 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Commerce or the Department of the Interior to consider the threat of invasive species before mandating that a new fishway be built. (Fishways are structures placed on or around constructed barriers to give fish the opportunity to migrate.)
Title
To amend the Federal Power Act to require the consideration of invasive species when prescribing fishways, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. |
| 2019-01-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2019-01-09 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Fishes
Lakes and rivers
Land use and conservation
Public lands and natural resources
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Lakes and rivers
Land use and conservation
Public lands and natural resources
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/380/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr380/BILLS-116hr380ih.pdf |
