H.R. 7170 · 115th Congress
To amend the Federal Power Act to require the consideration of invasive species when prescribing fishways, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Glenn Grothman
- Introduced
- 2018-11-27
- Latest action
- 2018-11-27 · Introduced in House
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Commerce or the Department of the Interior to consider the threat of invasive species before mandating that a new fishway be built. (Fishways are structures placed on or around constructed barriers to give fish the opportunity to migrate.)