Federally Integrated Species Health Act
Summary
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 waters). Currently, the FWS shares this authority with the National Marine Fisheries Service.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 5, 2021
Last action Mar 3, 2021
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3
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Committee
2
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
lower
Feb 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
Feb 5, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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