S2878-119

Signed into Law

Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act

119th Congress Introduced Sep 18, 2025

Summary

What This Bill Does

Extends through fiscal year 2030 the authorization of appropriations for Great Lakes Basin fishery monitoring, assessment, and research by replacing the current 2025 end year.

Who Benefits and How

Great Lakes fishery researchers, federal and state resource managers, and communities that rely on Great Lakes fisheries gain continued authorization for existing monitoring and research activity.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal taxpayers remain responsible for supporting the reauthorized research framework, though the bill does not otherwise change program structure.

Federal grant administrators and Great Lakes Fishery Commission program staff must manage the reauthorized research awards, reporting, and project oversight.

Key Provisions

  • Amends section 201(d) of title II of division P of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020.
  • Replaces the authorization end year of 2025 with 2030.
  • Continues federal authority to fund monitoring, assessment, and research concerning the Great Lakes Basin fishery system.
  • Requires federal grant administrators and commission staff to manage the reauthorized fishery research program.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

Extends through fiscal year 2030 the authorization of appropriations for Great Lakes Basin fishery monitoring, assessment, and research by replacing the current 2025 end year.

Key Policy Areas

Environment, Natural Resources, Fisheries

Primary Purpose

Extends through fiscal year 2030 the authorization of appropriations for Great Lakes Basin fishery monitoring, assessment, and research by replacing the current 2025 end year.

Policy Domains

Environment Natural Resources Fisheries

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Identified Gains
  • Great Lakes Fishery Commission
  • Great Lakes researchers
  • Fishery managers
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: enr
Fishery managers:
Great Lakes researchers:
Great Lakes Fishery Commission:
Identified Costs
  • Federal grant administrators
  • Great Lakes Fishery Commission program staff
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: enr
Federal grant administrators:
Great Lakes Fishery Commission program staff:

Legislative Progress

Signed into Law
Introduced Committee Passed Law
Dec 26, 2025

Became Public Law No: 119-67.

Dec 26, 2025

Signed by President.

Dec 18, 2025

Presented to President.

Dec 15, 2025

Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the …

Dec 15, 2025

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate …

Dec 15, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules …

Dec 15, 2025

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5878-5879)

Dec 15, 2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without …

Dec 15, 2025

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill …

Nov 20, 2025

Held at the desk.

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Government
2 mentions across 1 clause
+2 positive

NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, U.S. Geological Survey Great Lakes programs

Research & Science
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Great Lakes research institutions and laboratories

Professional Services
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Environmental monitoring and consulting firms specializing in Great Lakes

State & Local Government
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Great Lakes fisheries management agencies

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environment Natural Resources Fisheries

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