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HR1917: Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025

119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]


Key facts

Item Detail
Roll-call votes 1
Chamber House
Latest vote 2025-07-22: Passed
Latest action 2025-07-23: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Policy area Environmental Protection
Official record Congress.gov

What the bill does

Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025This 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 toincrease the understanding of the outcomes of management action;assist in meeting the restoration objectives of the Great Lakes;assist in balancing predators and prey;support and improve the economic status of tribal, recreational, and commercial fisheries; andassist in evaluating the effectiveness of habitat restoration efforts in the Great Lakes.

Subjects: Aquatic ecology, Fishes, Government information and archives, Great Lakes, Marine and coastal resources, fisheries, Wildlife conservation and habitat protection


Roll-call votes on HR1917 (119th Congress)

Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.

Date Chamber Question Result Yea Nay Not voting Record
2025-07-22 House 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Passed 358 56 13 Official tally

Other bills numbered HR1917

HR1917 in the 117th Congress (2021–2023): Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act


Frequently asked

What is HR1917 in the 119th Congress?

HR1917 (Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025–2027) by Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6].

What is the latest action on HR1917?

On 2025-07-23: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

How many roll-call votes were held on HR1917?

1 recorded vote in the 119th Congress. The most recent, on 2025-07-22, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.

Is this the same bill as HR1917 in other Congresses?

No. Bill numbers restart each Congress. HR1917 was also used in the 117th Congress for different legislation.