Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Federally Integrated Species Health Act or the FISH Act This bill 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 or estuarine waters). Currently, the FWS shares this authority with the National Marine Fisheries Service.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of CommerceDepartment of the InteriorEndangered and threatened speciesFishesMarine and coastal resources, fisheries
FISH Act
USA118th CongressHR-872| House
| Updated: 4/11/2023
Federally Integrated Species Health Act or the FISH Act This bill 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 or estuarine waters). Currently, the FWS shares this authority with the National Marine Fisheries Service.
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee
Environmental Protection
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of CommerceDepartment of the InteriorEndangered and threatened speciesFishesMarine and coastal resources, fisheries