A bill to amend the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act to include fish in Lake Champlain that ascend streams to spawn.
Public Law 95-464 · S. 415 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Oct 17, 1978 · Animals
Sponsor: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. Robert Stafford
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Anadromous Fish Conservation Act to include within the conservation, development, and enhancement programs of the Act, fish in Lake Champlain which ascend streams to spawn.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee · House · discharged from, referred to
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Oct 17, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-464.
- Oct 5, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Oct 3, 1978Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Sep 25, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 13392.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- May 31, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- May 25, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- May 19, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- Jan 24, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.