H.R. 7940

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7940 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7940

To amend the Federal Power Act to require the consideration of invasive 
species when prescribing fishways, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 16, 2026

Mr. Grothman (for himself, Mr. Pocan, and Mr. Wied) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce

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A BILL

To amend the Federal Power Act to require the consideration of invasive 
species when prescribing fishways, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Safeguarding Aquatic Fisheries and 
Ecosystem Pathways Act'' or the ``SAFE Pathways Act''.

SEC. 2. CONSIDERATION OF INVASIVE SPECIES.

Section 18 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 811) is amended by 
inserting after ``the Secretary of Commerce.'' the following: ``In 
prescribing a fishway, the Secretary of Commerce or the Secretary of 
the Interior, as appropriate, shall consider the threat of invasive 
species, in consultation with the State in which the fishway is to be 
located.''.
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