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Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act of 2025

House

Establishes a conservation and sustainability framework for sturgeon management in 2025

Latest action: Tue Jul 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Sturgeon Conservation and Sustainability Act

Senate

Establishes a federal framework to conserve and sustain sturgeon populations through species-specific fish and wildlife management

Latest action: Tue Jun 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act

Senate

Strengthens enforcement against illegal red snapper and tuna fishing and trade

Latest action: Tue Jul 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Lower Yellowstone River Native Fish Conservation Act

Senate

Establishes a conservation measure for native fish in the lower Yellowstone River and related water resources management

Latest action: Tue Mar 17 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Lower Yellowstone River Native Fish Conservation Act

House

Establishes a native fish conservation measure for the lower Yellowstone River and its specific fisheries management needs

Latest action: Wed Feb 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Lulu’s Law

Senate

Requires the Federal Communications Commission to expressly allow wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks on mobile phones

Latest action: Fri Jun 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Lulu’s Law

House

Requires the Federal Communications Commission to expressly allow wireless emergency alerts to be sent to mobile phones during shark attacks

Latest action: Thu Apr 09 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act

House

Designates the Greater Gila River for federal wild and scenic river protection under natural resources law

Latest action: Thu Apr 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Florida Safe Seas Act of 2025

House

Prohibit shark feeding in federal waters off Florida except for shark harvesting and limited research or safety exceptions

Latest action: Wed Jun 03 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026

House

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act

Senate

Designates additional segments of the Greater Gila River system in New Mexico for Wild and Scenic Rivers protection

Latest action: Tue Dec 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Fisheries Data Modernization and Accuracy Act of 2025

House

Modernize fisheries data collection and improve accuracy in federal fishery management systems

Latest action: Wed Nov 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

SHARKED Act of 2025

House

Requires the Department of Commerce to create a task force on shark depredation to coordinate research, management, education, and recurring reports to Congress

Latest action: Wed Jan 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Red Snapper Act of 2025

House

Prohibit NOAA from imposing South Atlantic area or bottom fishing closures for snapper-grouper species until the Great Red Snapper Count study is completed and used in the next red snapper stock assessment

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Red Snapper Act of 2025

Senate

Prohibit NOAA from imposing South Atlantic red snapper and related bottom fishing closures until study data is completed and incorporated into the next stock assessment

Latest action: Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

SHARKED Act of 2025

Senate

Requires the Department of Commerce to create a task force on shark depredation to coordinate research, management, education, and recurring reports to Congress

Latest action: Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

SUSHI Act

House

Establishes the SUSHI Act as a named measure advanced in the House without describing a specific policy subject

Latest action: Wed Feb 11 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service relating to "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for the San Francisco Bay-Delta Distinct Population Segment of the Longfin Smelt".

House

Nullifies the Fish and Wildlife Service rule listing the San Francisco Bay-Delta distinct population segment of longfin smelt as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act

Latest action: Mon May 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025

House

Authorizes the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to expand Great Lakes hatchery fish mass marking and share resulting fisheries management data with federal state and tribal agencies

Latest action: Wed Jul 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

MORE WATER Act

Senate

Expand water supply development and management authorities under the MORE WATER Act to increase available water resources

Latest action: Wed Jul 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Basin Fund Preservation Act

Senate

Directs federal water and power agencies to develop an agreement and plan on how the 2024 Glen Canyon Dam decision affects the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund, hydropower production, and threatened or endangered species

Latest action: Thu Mar 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act of 2025

House

Establishes protections for the Northern Rockies ecosystem through a broad conservation measure on natural resources and public lands

Latest action: Thu Mar 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2025

House

Revises federal rules for U.S. commercial fishing vessels in the South Pacific to implement the 2016 South Pacific Tuna Treaty amendments

Latest action: Wed May 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act

Senate

Establishes protections for the Northern Rockies ecosystem by advancing conservation measures across the region

Latest action: Thu Mar 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To provide for a memorandum of understanding to address the impacts of a certain record of decision on the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund.

House

Directs federal water and power agencies to make a memorandum of understanding on how the 2024 Glen Canyon Dam decision affects the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund, hydropower production, and threatened or endangered species

Latest action: Wed May 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

MAWS Act of 2026

House

Requires NOAA to create a Chesapeake Bay pilot program that buys invasive blue catfish and measures their population before purchases begin

Latest action: Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Chesapeake Bay Watershed Advancement for Training, Education, Restoration, and Science (WATERS) Act

House

Establishes a Chesapeake Bay watershed program for training, education, restoration, and science activities

Latest action: Thu Aug 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriates FY2026 funding for Commerce, Justice, science, and related agencies, while setting conditions and restrictions on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Jul 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriates FY2026 funding for the Department of the Interior, EPA, the Forest Service, Indian Health Service, and related environmental and cultural agencies, while setting limits on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Jul 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

House

Reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs covering commodity support, conservation, nutrition assistance, crop insurance, and related farm and food security activities

Latest action: Tue May 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for Commerce, Justice, science, and related agencies and sets conditions on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Fri Sep 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

House

Provides full-year FY2025 continuing appropriations for federal agencies and extends multiple expiring health and other federal programs and authorities through FY2025

Latest action: Sat Mar 15 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

Senate

Sets FY2026 defense and national security policies and authorities for Defense Department programs, military construction, nuclear security, and related State Department, Coast Guard, and intelligence activities

Latest action: Thu Dec 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds FY2026 commerce, justice, science, energy and water, interior, and environmental programs while setting limits on how those appropriations may be used

Latest action: Fri Jan 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027

House

Continues FY2027 appropriations for federal agencies through early December 2026 or until regular appropriations are enacted, while extending several expiring programs and authorities

Latest action: Wed Jul 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026

House

Extends continuing appropriations for agriculture, the legislative branch, and military construction and veterans affairs, while continuing related extensions for fiscal year 2026

Latest action: Wed Nov 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

House

Implement reconciliation under title II of H. Con. Res. 14 through an enacted budget reconciliation measure

Latest action: Fri Jul 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

House

Continues FY2027 funding for federal agencies through December 11, 2026 or until regular appropriations are enacted, while extending multiple expiring federal programs and authorities

Latest action: Mon Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026

Senate

Provides continuing fiscal year 2026 funding for federal agencies, permanently extends expanded health insurance tax credits, and extends several expiring programs and authorities

Latest action: Thu Oct 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026

House

Extends FY2026 federal funding through a short-term continuing resolution while permanently extending expanded health insurance premium tax credits and continuing several expiring programs

Latest action: Thu Sep 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)