Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-1917
Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
Introduced: 2025-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Aquatic ecology
Fishes
Government information and archives
Great Lakes
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Summary:
action_date: 2025-03-06
text: 

Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025

This bill provides statutory authority for a program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for the mass marking of hatchery-produced fish in the Great Lakes basin. Mass marking is the practice of tagging large numbers of hatchery-produced fish in order to distinguish them from the wild fish population. The FWS initiated the program in 2010 on a limited scale. Under the existing program, the FWS (1) tags hatchery-produced fish stocked in the Great Lakes, and (2) produces data used by state and tribal fish management agencies to make management decisions regarding Great Lakes fisheries.

This bill allows the FWS, in carrying out the program, to (1) purchase items to support and carry out tagging and tag recovery operations on a greater scale, and (2) hire additional personnel.

The FWS must make the data collected under the program available to applicable federal, state, and tribal fish management agencies to

increase the understanding of the outcomes of management action;

assist in meeting the restoration objectives of the Great Lakes;

assist in balancing predators and prey;

support and improve the economic status of tribal, recreational, and commercial fisheries; and

assist in evaluating the effectiveness of habitat restoration efforts in the Great Lakes.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-07-23
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
action_date: 2025-07-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-07-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 360 - 57 (Roll no. 216). (text: CR H3543: 1)
action_date: 2025-07-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 360 - 57 (Roll no. 216). (text: CR H3543: 1)
action_date: 2025-07-22
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3545: 1)
action_date: 2025-07-22
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2025-07-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1917.
action_date: 2025-07-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3543-3544: 1)
action_date: 2025-07-22
text: Mr. Tiffany moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2025-07-21
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 171.
action_date: 2025-07-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-210.
action_date: 2025-07-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-210.
action_date: 2025-06-25
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2025-06-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-06-25
text: Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
action_date: 2025-03-25
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2025-03-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
action_date: 2025-03-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2025-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-03-06
text: Introduced in House