119 HR 6053 IH: Save Great Lakes Fish Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-11-17 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 6053IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESNovember 17, 2025Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. Walberg) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo amend the Great Lakes Fishery Act of 1956 to provide for the development by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission of efforts to combat invasive species of mussels.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Save Great Lakes Fish Act of 2025 or the SGLF Act of 2025.

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Development by Great Lakes Fishery Commission of efforts to combat invasive species of mussels

The Great Lakes Fishery Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 931 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 6 of that Act (16 U.S.C. 935) the following:

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Invasive species of mussels

(a)

In general

In carrying out the obligations of the United States under the Convention, the United States Section is authorized to develop, in coordination with Federal agencies, interstate compacts, and Tribal, State, and local governments, efforts to combat invasive species of mussels. (b)

Assistance by certain Federal agencies

The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and Director of the United States Geological Survey, and the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shall assist the United States Section with the development of efforts to combat invasive species of mussels under subsection (a). (c)

Authorization of appropriations

(1)

In general

There is authorized to be appropriated $500,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2026 through 2035 to carry out this section. (2)

Availability

Amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1)— (A)are authorized to be made available to the Commission; and (B)shall be in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated pursuant to section 13.

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