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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7940
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
A BILL
To amend the Federal Power Act to require the consideration of invasive species when prescribing fishways, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Safeguarding Aquatic Fisheries and Ecosystem Pathways Act
or the SAFE Pathways Act
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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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