Recent Federal Bills

Below are summaries of Bills Introduced, Committee Reports, Chamber Actions, and Public Laws reported in the most recent issue of ELR's Weekly Update.

would make appropriations for DOI, EPA, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.

would support equity for aquaculture and seafood at USDA.

would rename the ESA.

would amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to make certain freshwater fisheries eligible for fishery resource disaster relief.

would require the Administrator of NOAA to establish an assessment program for commercial-scale offshore aquaculture through demonstration projects, establish Aquaculture Centers of Excellence, and support aquaculture workforce development and working waterfronts.

would amend the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 to eliminate the prohibition on indirect costs with respect to aquaculture assistance.

would rename the ESA.

would amend the SDWA to clarify the requisite timeline for making a decision on the approval or disapproval of a state underground injection control program.

would amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain streams in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem in the state of Montana as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

would provide for the standardization, consolidation, and publication of data relating to public outdoor recreational use of federal waterways among federal land and water management agencies.