Bill · S. 2878· Senate(119-S-2878)
Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act
- Introduced
- 9/18/2025
- Last activity
- 12/26/2025 — Became Public Law No: 119-67.
- Sponsored by
- Gary Peters
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
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
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+5
Extends the ability to monitor and research the health of the Great Lakes Basin ecosystem.
Does this put more money into scientific research?+5
Directly reauthorizes funding for scientific research in the Great Lakes Basin.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+4
High positive impact for rural Great Lakes communities dependent on fishing and nature tourism.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1
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. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+4Good For Students+3Good For Business Owners+2Good For Native Americans+2Good For Children+1Good For Young Adults+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+5Improves Public Land Management+3Improves Rural Development+2
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+5
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Economic Growth+1Improves Small Business Support+1Increases Job Creation+1Reduces Government Spending-1
- Healthcare
- Increases Research Funding+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Interstate Commerce+1
- 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
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Jon HustedRepublican · Ohio