H.R. 5103 · 118th Congress

FISHES Act

Introduced on Aug 1, 2023 by Byron Donalds (R-FL-19). 49 cosponsors, 18 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-229.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-229
Introduced
Aug 1, 2023
Cosponsors
49
18 from the other party
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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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 require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to approve or deny spend plans within a certain amount of time, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Disaster relief and insurance
  • Government information and archives
  • Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
  • Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
  • State and local finance

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Byron DonaldsR-FL-19Sponsor

Democrats · 18

Republicans · 31

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Aug 1, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Aug 1, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Aug 1, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. Oct 24, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
  5. Oct 25, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee Hearings Held
  6. Sep 19, 2024 · HouseSubcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged
  7. Sep 19, 2024 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. Sep 19, 2024 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
  9. Nov 14, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-733.
  10. Nov 14, 2024 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-733.
  11. Nov 14, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 618.
  12. Dec 3, 2024 · HouseMr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Dec 3, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6268-6269)
  14. Dec 3, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5103.
  15. Dec 3, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6268)
  16. Dec 3, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6268)
  17. Dec 3, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Dec 4, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  19. Dec 21, 2024Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  20. Dec 21, 2024 · SenateSenate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  21. Dec 21, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  22. Dec 21, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7317)
  23. Dec 23, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  24. Dec 27, 2024Presented to President.
  25. Dec 27, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  26. Jan 4, 2025Signed by President.
  27. Jan 4, 2025Signed by President.
  28. Jan 4, 2025Became Public Law No: 118-229.
  29. Jan 4, 2025Became Public Law No: 118-229.

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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
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.