Gary Peters (D-MI)
Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Became Public Law No: 119-67.
Became law
Passed both chambers and was signed by the President, or became law without a signature.
Nothing more in Congress: it is law. When it takes effect depends on the dates written into it — some parts start at once, others a year or more later.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed Senate unanimous consent
- Passed House voice vote
- To President
- Became Law
No one's position on it was recorded: the Senate by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote), and the House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together).
What this bill would do
This act is called the Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act. Its purpose is to reauthorize funding used to monitor, assess, and research the Great Lakes Basin. It does this by changing the date in the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 from 2025 to 2030.
Yes· 3 of 15
- Scored +5
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
Extends the ability to monitor and research the health of the Great Lakes Basin ecosystem.
- Scored +5
Does this put more money into scientific research?
Directly reauthorizes funding for scientific research in the Great Lakes Basin.
- Scored +4
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
High positive impact for rural Great Lakes communities dependent on fishing and nature tourism.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
Reauthorizing funding extends government spending for research through 2030.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Extended Research Funding: By amending Section 201(d) of title II of division P of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, the bill extends the date to 2030. This allows for continued monitoring, assessment, and research of the Great Lakes Basin.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups of people 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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — High positive impact for rural Great Lakes communities dependent on fishing and nature tourism. Would students be better off under this? — Provides continued funding for academic and university-led fishery research. Would business owners be better off under this? — Beneficial for owners of commercial fishing and tourism businesses. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — Supports the protection of aquatic resources used by Native American tribes in the Great Lakes region. Would children be better off under this? — Protects future environmental resources for future generations. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Creates research opportunities for young scientists.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — Extends the ability to monitor and research the health of the Great Lakes Basin ecosystem. Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — Enhances scientific management of Great Lakes aquatic resources. Does this invest in rural communities? — Supports rural communities dependent on Great Lakes fisheries.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — Directly reauthorizes funding for scientific research in the Great Lakes Basin.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to grow the economy? — Environmental research in the Great Lakes supports the regional fishing and tourism economies. Does this make it easier to run a small business? — Supports small-scale commercial fishing by maintaining fishery health research. Is this likely to create jobs? — Extended research funding can support employment for scientists and researchers. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — Reauthorizing funding extends government spending for research through 2030.
- Healthcare
- Does this put more money into medical research? — Specifically increases and extends funding for ecological and biological research in the Great Lakes.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make it easier to do business across state lines? — Fishery research supports the commercial fishing industry across multiple states.
- Public Law (12/27/2025)
The text as it became law
- Enrolled Bill
The final version, on its way to the President
- 12/26/2025
- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 119-67.
- 12/18/2025
- Presented to President.
- 12/15/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5878)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5878)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2878.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5878-5879)
- Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 11/20/2025
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Received in the House.
- 11/19/2025
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8248; text: CR S8248)
- 10/29/2025
- Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Capito without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 229.
- 9/18/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Jon HustedRepublican · Ohio