Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act
Signed into law Dec 26, 2025 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
What this law does
- Renews through 2030 U.S. Geological Survey research and monitoring that supports fisheries shared with Canada in the Great Lakes Basin.
- Covers work at the Great Lakes Science Center, including invasive species science and studies to support fishery management decisions.
Plain-language list by Voting On, based only on the official summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service and the bill's titles. Read the official summary.
How it became law
- IntroducedSep 18, 2025 · Senate
- 62 daysPassed SenateNov 19, 2025
- 26 daysPassed HouseDec 15, 2025
- 3 daysPresented to the PresidentDec 18, 2025
- 8 daysSigned into lawDec 26, 2025
Official summary
Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act
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.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Dec 26, 2025).
Who wrote it
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans. 1 signed on the day it was introduced.
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| Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] | Sep 18, 2025 | Original cosponsor |
Recorded votes
No recorded roll-call votes. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, where individual votes are not recorded.
What was added
Amendments adopted (0)
No floor amendments were adopted. Any changes were made in committee or in a later version of the bill.
Sections in the final law that were not in the first version (Introduced in Senate) (0)
None. Every section heading in the final law was already in the first version (Introduced in Senate).
What was removed
Sections in the first version (Introduced in Senate) that did not make it into the law (0)
None. Every section heading from the first version (Introduced in Senate) remains in the law.
Compared by section heading between the Introduced in Senate text (Sep 18, 2025) and the Enrolled Bill text, both from GovInfo. Wording changes inside a section that kept its heading are not shown here; see the amendments and the text versions.
Proposed but not adopted
No amendments were voted down or withdrawn.
Full action history
Show all 23 official actions
| Dec 26, 2025 | Signed by President. |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Signed by President. |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Became Public Law No: 119-67. |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Became Public Law No: 119-67. |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Presented to President. |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Presented to President. |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5878) |
| Dec 15, 2025 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5878) |
| Dec 15, 2025 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2878. |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5878-5879) |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Held at the desk. |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Received in the House. |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8248; text: CR S8248) |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Capito without amendment. Without written report. |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Capito without amendment. Without written report. |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 229. |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Introduced in Senate |
| Sep 18, 2025 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. |
Sources: Congress.gov (bill record, sponsors, actions, amendments, CRS summary) and GovInfo (official text). Days are calendar days.