CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Mike Quigley (D-IL)

Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act

H.R. 1809 · House bill Public Lands and Natural Resources

A Democratic bill with 5 Republican cosponsors · See all 10 cosponsors

Last activity — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 239.

Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote

A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.

This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. On Calendar

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act," aims to reauthorize funding for the Great Lakes Basin. The legislation focuses on providing funds to monitor, assess, and research the area. It specifically amends previous legislation regarding the expiration of funding. The change extends the timeline from 2025 to 2030.

Yes

  • Scored +4

    Does this put more money into scientific research?

    The bill specifically extends the timeline for funding scientific research and monitoring of the Great Lakes.

  • Scored +3

    Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?

    The extension of funding supports continued scientific research and monitoring of the Great Lakes ecosystem.

  • Scored +2

    Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?

    Reauthorizing funding aids in the assessment and management of the Great Lakes Basin.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.