Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act
Public Law 119-67 · S. 2878 · 119th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Dec 26, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Jon Husted
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
This act reauthorizes through FY2030 research and monitoring conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey in support of binational fisheries within the Great Lakes Basin. This research is completed through the Great Lakes Science Center and may involve invasive species science, studies on fishery resources, and the use of biological assessment tools and other capabilities to support fishery management decisions.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 1809Identical billPublic law contains the text
Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 17 actions.
- Dec 26, 2025Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 119-67.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 18, 2025FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 15, 2025FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2878.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Nov 20, 2025FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 19, 2025FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 29, 2025CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 229.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Capito without amendment. Without written report.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Sep 18, 2025CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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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.