Fish Hatchery Protection Act

House Bill 5026 - Fish Hatchery Protection Act: Overview, Status, and Impact

Hozzl · 2024-03-14T12:48:45Z

Explore the details of House Bill 5026 Fish Hatchery Protection Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Public Lands and Natural Resources. Stay informed on legislative developments.

3/14/2024, 12:48 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 5026

Fish Hatchery Protection Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from permanently closing, reprograming, repurposing, decommissioning, significantly altering, or moving to caretaker status any fish and other aquatic species propagation hatchery or propagation program within the National Fish Hatchery System unless such action is expressly authorized by an Act of Congress.

Makes this Act effective from November 1, 2013, to 10 years after this Act's enactment.

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Current Status of Bill HR 5026

Bill HR 5026 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 8, 2014. Bill HR 5026 was introduced during Congress 113 and was introduced to the House on July 8, 2014. Bill HR 5026's most recent activity was Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 533. as of December 22, 2014

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5026

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5026

Primary Policy Focus

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Potential Impact Areas

- Aquaculture

- Congressional oversight

- Department of the Interior

- Government buildings, facilities, and property

- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5026

Fish Hatchery Protection Act

To prohibit closing or repurposing any propagation fish hatchery or aquatic species propagation program of the Department of the Interior unless such action is expressly authorized by an Act of Congress, and for other purposes.

Fish Hatchery Protection Act