H.R. 6491 — Salmon FISH Act

Summary

Salmon Focused Investments in Sustainable Habitats Act or the Salmon FISH Act

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

Specifically, the bill

requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 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 salmon strongholds; and
directs the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in collaboration with NOAA to provide grants to certain entities to protect or maintain salmon conservation area or salmon stronghold features and projects that are focused on conservation and restoration within a salmon conservation area or stronghold, including to restore or maintain ecological functions and processes related to salmon productivity and diversity at watershed or subwatershed scales.

2022-01-25
Introduced in House
2022-01-25
Introduced in House
2022-01-25
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.
2022-01-25
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.
2022-01-25
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.
2022-01-28
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
2022-01-28
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
2022-01-28
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
2022-01-28
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2022-02-08
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
2022-03-17
Subcommittee Hearings Held.