H.R. 5973 · 117th Congress

Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act of 2022

Introduced on Nov 15, 2021 by Debbie Dingell (D-MI-12). 3 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-287.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-287
Introduced
Nov 15, 2021
Cosponsors
3
2 from the other party
Policy area
Environmental Protection
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

To reauthorize the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act of 1990, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Aquatic ecology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Fishes
  • Great Lakes
  • Marine pollution
  • Water quality
  • Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Dec 27, 2022). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Debbie DingellD-MI-12Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Nov 15, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Nov 15, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Nov 15, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. Nov 18, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
  5. Jan 20, 2022 · HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held.
  6. Feb 16, 2022 · HouseSubcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
  7. Feb 16, 2022 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. Feb 16, 2022 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  9. Apr 25, 2022Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-298.
  10. Apr 25, 2022 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-298.
  11. Apr 25, 2022 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 220.
  12. Apr 26, 2022 · HouseMr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Apr 26, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4482-4483)
  14. Apr 26, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5973.
  15. Apr 26, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4482)
  16. Apr 26, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4482)
  17. Apr 26, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Apr 27, 2022 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  19. Dec 14, 2022Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  20. Dec 14, 2022 · SenateSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  21. Dec 14, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7187-7188)
  22. Dec 14, 2022 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7187-7188)
  23. Dec 15, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  24. Dec 23, 2022Presented to President.
  25. Dec 23, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  26. Dec 27, 2022Signed by President.
  27. Dec 27, 2022Signed by President.
  28. Dec 27, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-287.
  29. Dec 27, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-287.

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
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  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.