- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 8
- Latest action
- Mar 6, 2025
What it does
The FISH Act of 2025 would transfer responsibility for managing anadromous and catadromous fish species—such as salmon and eels that migrate between fresh and ocean waters—from the Secretary of Commerce and the National Marine Fisheries Service to the Secretary of the Interior under the Endangered Species Act. It amends the Act to define these species and reassigns all related functions, including permitting, listing decisions, and enforcement, to the Department of the Interior. The bill also ensures continuity by preserving existing legal actions, permits, and administrative determinations while allowing reconsideration of recent NMFS decisions within three years of the transfer. All…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.