Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out additional Great Lakes fishery and ecosystem restoration projects not eligible under current policy of the Department of the Army, and for other purposes.
A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1001)
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +4
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out additional Great Lakes fishery and ecosystem restoration projects.
- Scored +3
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
The legislation supports ecological restoration efforts across the Great Lakes ecosystem.
- Scored +3
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill establishes a spending limitation of $20,000,000 for individual Great Lakes fishery and ecosystem restoration projects.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
Potential Negative Impacts for People
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill authorizes the Secretary of the Army to carry out additional Great Lakes fishery and ecosystem restoration projects. Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — The legislation supports ecological restoration efforts across the Great Lakes ecosystem.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Environmental restoration projects in the Great Lakes region can positively benefit surrounding rural and local communities. Would people in cities be better off under this? — Restoration of the Great Lakes ecosystem benefits urban populations residing along the lake basins.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill establishes a spending limitation of $20,000,000 for individual Great Lakes fishery and ecosystem restoration projects.
- 9/15/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced in House
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