Hillary Scholten (D-MI)
Advancing Next-Generation Genetic Learning for Effective Resource Strategy Act
A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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
This bill, known as the "Advancing Next-Generation Genetic Learning for Effective Resource Strategy Act," directs the Secretary of the Interior to create a grant program. The program provides funding to eligible entities to use eDNA monitoring techniques for sport fish surveys. Eligible groups include state, local, and Tribal governments, nonprofits, and institutions of higher education. The goal is to improve how sport fish populations and invasive species are monitored. The bill authorizes $4,000,000 annually from fiscal years 2027 through 2033.
Yes· 3 of 13
- Scored +7
Does this put more money into scientific research?
The bill creates a grant program specifically to implement and develop eDNA monitoring technology in biological surveys.
- Scored +6
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill enhances the monitoring of endangered species and the detection of invasive species to protect ecosystems.
- Scored +5
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
The bill provides the Department of the Interior with better data to inform conservation and fisheries management.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Does this reduce what the federal government owes?
The bill authorizes new spending of $4 million annually, which marginally increases government expenditure.
- Scored -1
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill authorizes additional government spending through a new grant program.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Fisheries Management: Section 2(d)(4) provides for better data availability to inform conservation practices and fisheries management, which benefits those relying on sport fish.
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Better Species Protection: Section 2(d)(6) allows for the monitoring of species listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
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Enhanced Environmental Monitoring: Section 2(d)(5) enables the detection of invasive species, which can help protect local ecosystems.
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Increased Survey Accuracy: Section 2(d)(1), (2), and (3) aim to increase the frequency and spatial scale of surveys and enhance the accuracy of species identification and population estimates.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
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 enhances the monitoring of endangered species and the detection of invasive species to protect ecosystems. Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — The bill provides the Department of the Interior with better data to inform conservation and fisheries management. Does this invest in rural communities? — Funding for sampling in remote regions may provide resources to rural governments and institutions.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Native Americans be better off under this? — Tribal governments are explicitly listed as eligible entities for the grants. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Focus on remote regions and rural water bodies benefits those living in these areas. Would students be better off under this? — Institutions of higher education are eligible for grants, benefiting researchers and students in biological sciences. Would business owners be better off under this? — Business owners in the sport fishing and tourism sector benefit from improved fish population health.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill creates a grant program specifically to implement and develop eDNA monitoring technology in biological surveys.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this leave more decisions to the states? — The bill provides grants to state and local governments to carry out fish surveys. Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to manage a new grant program.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to grow the economy? — Better fisheries management can support the economic viability of sport fishing industries. Does this make it easier to run a small business? — Improved sport fish populations benefit small businesses in the recreational fishing and tourism sectors. Is this likely to create jobs? — Grant funding for research and monitoring programs may create specialized technical jobs in genetics and ecology. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill authorizes additional government spending through a new grant program. Does this reduce what the federal government owes? — The bill authorizes new spending of $4 million annually, which marginally increases government expenditure.
- 6/11/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced in House