Freedom to Fish Act
Latest action · Jun 3, 2013 Became Public Law No: 113-13.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 16, 2013
- Passed SenateMay 16, 2013
- Passed HouseMay 21, 2013
- To the PresidentMay 22, 2013
- Became lawJun 3, 2013
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)
Freedom to Fish Act - Requires the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers to: (1) cease implementing and enforcing, until two years after enactment of this Act, any restricted area for hazardous waters at dams and other civil works structures in the Cumberland River Basin that the Chief established or modified between August 1, 2012, and the day before the enactment of this Act; and (2) remove any permanent physical barriers constructed in connection with such area.
Requires the Chief, before establishing any such restricted area after this Act's enactment, to: (1) ensure that any restrictions are based on operational conditions that create hazardous waters, and (2) publish and seek and consider public comment on a draft describing the restricted area. Prohibits the Chief from: (1) implementing or enforcing the restricted area until two years after this Act's enactment, or (2) taking any action to establish a permanent physical barrier in connection with such area. (Excludes the installation and maintenance of measures for alerting the public of hazardous water conditions as such a permanent physical barrier.)
Makes enforcement of a restricted area the sole responsibility of the state in which such area is located.
Prohibits the Chief from assessing any penalty for entering a restricted area of public park and recreational facilities at water resource development projects.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 16, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TN | Bob Corker | Original | May 16, 2013 |
| R-KY | Mitch McConnell | Original | May 16, 2013 |
| R-KY | Rand Paul | Original | May 16, 2013 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 3, 2013Became Public Law No: 113-13.
- Jun 3, 2013Signed by President.
- May 22, 2013Presented to President.
- May 21, 2013Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2825-2827)
- May 21, 2013DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 982.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 601 | Water Resources Development Act of 2013 | Related bill | Oct 31, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Water Resources Development.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- May 16, 2013Considered and Passed Senate
- May 16, 2013Engrossed in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov.
