H.R. 4723 — Fish Act of 2019

Summary

Salmon Focused Investments in Sustainable Habitats Act of 2019 or the Fish Act of 2019

This bill addresses identifying, restoring, and protecting salmon conservation areas in the United States.

Specifically, the bill

requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to jointly issue guidance on the process and biological criteria required to identify salmon conservation areas; and
directs the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to provide grants to certain entities to protect or maintain salmon conservation area features and projects that are focused on conservation and restoration within conservation areas, including to restore or maintain ecological functions and processes related to salmon productivity and diversity at watershed or subwatershed scales.

2019-10-17
Introduced in House
2019-10-17
Introduced in House
2019-10-17
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-10-17
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-10-17
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2019-11-08
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
2019-11-13
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
2020-01-14
Subcommittee Hearings Held.