Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act of 2022
Public Law 117-287 · H.R. 5973 · 117th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Dec 27, 2022 · Environmental Protection
Sponsor: Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI-12)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. Darin LaHood, Rep. Paul Tonko,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act of 2022
This act reauthorizes through FY2028 the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 3069Identical bill
Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act of 2021
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.
- Dec 27, 2022Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 117-287.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 23, 2022FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 15, 2022FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 14, 2022FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 27, 2022CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Apr 26, 2022FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5973.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Apr 25, 2022CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 220.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-298.
- Feb 16, 2022CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
- Jan 20, 2022CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Nov 18, 2021CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
- Nov 15, 2021CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.