Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025
This bill provides statutory authority for a program of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) for the mass marking of hatchery-produced fish in the Great Lakes basin. Mass marking is the practice of tagging large numbers of hatchery-produced fish in order to distinguish them from the wild fish population. The FWS initiated the program in 2010 on a limited scale. Under the existing program, the FWS (1) tags hatchery-produced fish stocked in the Great Lakes, and (2) produces data used by state and tribal fish management agencies to make management decisions regarding Great Lakes fisheries.
This bill allows the FWS, in carrying out the program, to (1) purchase items to support and carry out tagging and tag recovery operations on a greater scale, and (2) hire additional personnel.
The FWS must make the data collected under the program available to applicable federal, state, and tribal fish management agencies to
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-23 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate |
| 2025-07-22 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2025-07-22 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 360 - 57 (Roll no. 216). (text: CR H3543: 1) | House floor actions |
| 2025-07-22 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3545: 1) | House floor actions |
| 2025-07-22 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2025-07-22 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1917. | House floor actions |
| 2025-07-22 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3543-3544: 1) | House floor actions |
| 2025-07-22 | Floor | Mr. Tiffany moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2025-07-21 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 171. | House floor actions |
| 2025-07-21 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-210. | House floor actions |
| 2025-06-25 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. | House committee actions |
| 2025-06-25 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | House committee actions |
| 2025-06-25 | Committee | Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged | House committee actions |
| 2025-03-25 | Committee | Subcommittee Hearings Held | House committee actions |
| 2025-03-18 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. | House committee actions |
| 2025-03-06 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House floor actions |
| 2025-03-06 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |