US HB548 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 10-1)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 15 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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 waters). Currently, the FWS shares this authority with the National Marine Fisheries Service.
Title
FISH Act Federally Integrated Species Health Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA] | Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA] | Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID] | Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA] |
| Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA] | Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA] | Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] | Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA] |
| Rep. Liz Cheney [R-WY] | Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR] | Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-04 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. |
| 2019-01-15 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
| 2019-01-15 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB5217 (Related) 2019-12-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Commerce
Department of the Interior
Endangered and threatened species
Environmental protection
Fishes
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Department of Commerce
Department of the Interior
Endangered and threatened species
Environmental protection
Fishes
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/548/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr548/BILLS-116hr548ih.pdf |
