US HB962 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Preserve Fishing on Wild and Scenic River Act This bill prohibits a person from operating an aquaculture facility unless the Department of the Interior certifies that the facility will not discharge a pollutant into a river any segment of which is a wild and scenic river. The prohibition excludes fish hatcheries operated by a federal or state agency and goes into effect after a three-year period.

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Title

Preserve Fishing on Wild and Scenic River Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-24HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.
2017-02-23HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
2017-02-23HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
2017-02-07HouseReferred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-02-07HouseReferred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-02-07HouseReferred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-02-07HouseIntroduced in House

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