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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, July 14, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- and the service he gave.
- Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Marine Fisheries Service, or state water agencies to provide
- Various state and wildlife agencies, as represented by the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies,
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Bills:
SB1596 , HB1770 , HB1709 , HR504 , HR410 , HR1044 , HB1729 , HB2316 , HR900 , HB3657 , HB1765 , HB1717 , HB2037 , HB1455 , HB1766 , HB1618
Keywords:
Jocelyn Nungaray, Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, national wildlife refuge, Texas, Houston, refuge renaming, commemorative naming, federal land, US Fish and Wildlife Service, public law 119-30, immigration, illegal aliens, Tren de Aragua, memorial, wildlife refuge act, Consumer Safety Technology Act, AI for Consumer Product Safety Act, Blockchain Innovation Act, Digital Taxonomy Act, Consumer Product Safety Commission
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/16/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair and members, Senate Bill 1280 prohibits the Arizona Game and Fish Commission from transporting
- And so this is—we're using science on this kind of legislation and dealing with the Mexican gray wolf
- That Game and Fish is really using, and they have far exceeded that number both now in the wild and also
- This would remove a key recovery tool used by wildlife professionals and unnecessarily limit the agency's
- the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, and those decisions should remain guided by science and expertise
Committees:
House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs , House House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee of Reference
Keywords:
foreign ownership, land sales, review commission, national security, property rights, veterinary technicians, certification, education alternative, Arizona Revised Statutes, veterinary education, Mexican gray wolf, Mexican wolf, Mexican gray wolf puppies, Arizona Game and Fish Commission, Arizona Game and Fish Department, endangered species, wolf reintroduction, wolf translocation, cross-fostering, wildlife management
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- application and proposed use and quantity of the chemical compounds and substances.
- Fish and Wildlife Service, there are population and genetic goals that must be met before the Mexican
- It could be, like other wildlife, that the Game and Fish Department would take responsibility for managing
- It will keep the Game and Fish Department from doing the job and using their expertise, which is what
- And I thank the Game and Fish Commission for coming and speaking to it.
Keywords:
cosmetics, animal testing, prohibition, manufacturers, sales regulation, state preemption, groundwater, water conservation, Arizona water resources, drought management, water quality, solar radiation management, environment, regulation, Arizona Revised Statutes, weather modification, licensing, environmental impact, public safety, cloud seeding
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Fish and Wildlife Service, and a $250,000 appropriation in last year's budget.
- Fish and Wildlife Service, and a $250,000 appropriation in last year's budget.
- I know that the game and fish and also the wildlife group does have that number.
- The Fish and Wildlife Service should be the entity in charge of recovering the Mexican gray wolf.
- Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Act.
Keywords:
air pollution, wildfires, environmental standards, public health, Arizona Revised Statutes, assured water supply, groundwater, commingling, commingled water, water supply, Arizona Department of Water Resources, ADWR, active management area, AMA, subdivision plat, development approval, water rights, municipal provider, private water company, certificate of assured water supply
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- out there, and they came and met with us and visited with the hunters and kind of came up with this
- And Wildlife and Fisheries about looking at the duck flyway and how it's handled in the Midwest, and
- Fish and Wildlife Service to study the impact of flooded corn on migratory waterfowl behavior and to
- Fish and Wildlife Service to study the impact of flooded corn on migratory waterfowl behavior and to
- Fish and Wildlife Service to study the impact of flooded corn on migratory waterfowl behavior and to
Committee:
Senate Natural Resources
Keywords:
migratory waterfowl, hunting regulations, flooded crops, wildlife management, environmental impact, Senator Kennedy, wildlife, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, legislative support, environment, protective measures, boating safety, recreational boating, boat stops, vessel registration, boating fatalities, boating incidents, citations, LDWF, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/09/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- As it pertains to wolves, the wolf is an endangered subspecies listed by the Fish and Wildlife Service
- and fished us in balancing and protecting wildlife and for those reasons I am a no.
- Total we get from the Fish and Wildlife Service is $165,000 on an annual contract, and $270,000 plus
- Fish and Wildlife will continue to do what they're doing.
- , and the director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service adopt any policies necessary to reduce
Committees:
House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs , House House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee of Reference
Keywords:
land division, property disclosure, real estate, affidavit, Arizona Revised Statutes, small land subdivision, land use, real estate regulation, county ordinance, water supply requirements, property access, civil penalties, wildlife management, deer permits, private land, landowner rights, human-wildlife conflict, predatory animals, hunting regulations, game and fish
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The $50 acquired for the field trial event is deposited in the Game and Fish and Water Safety Account
- of the Parks and Wildlife Department.
- or we could use our Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs).
- I took it to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Director, and I said, hey.
- Us traveling to other states, spending all our money in all these other states, and not being able to
Committee:
House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Keywords:
SB 2801, Texas Parks and Wildlife, Parks and Wildlife Code, field trial permit, hunting dog field trial, coonhound trial, dog trial, squirrel hunting, fur-bearing animals, nongame animals, hunting license exemption, wildlife management, public land permit, private land hunting, game fish and water safety account, permit fee, commission rules, Parks and Wildlife Department, Unplug Texas Day, digital detox
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Sean Donahue, of Florida, and Jessica Kramer, of Wisconsin, both to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Brian Nesvik, of Wyoming, to be Director of the United State Apr 9th, 2025 at 08:45 am
Environment and Public Works Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- great Fish and Wildlife Director.
- and fossil fuel interests over fish. and wildlife protection is, in my view, contrary to the very purpose
- of the Fish and Wildlife Service.
- Department of Wildlife Service has, by all standards, known, and this meets the letter of the law and
- Fish and Wildlife Service, when there are other species that we know have met, they've met objectives
Summary:
The committee meeting focused on the presidential nominations of Brigadier General Brian Nesvick as Director of Fish and Wildlife and Jess Kramer and Sean Donahue as assistant administrators at the EPA. Each nominee presented their qualifications and experiences in their respective fields, with an emphasis on their commitment to uphold the laws passed by Congress. The discussion highlighted the nominees' dedication to addressing environmental issues and their proactive stances on regulatory matters. After deliberation, votes were held to report the nominations favorably, despite some members voicing concerns regarding their qualifications and potential conflicts with environmental interests.
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
02/16/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 2334 will be held, and HB 2845 will be held, and we will hear HCM 2011.
- And so what it is... And other undue regulations.
- the authority to the Wildfire Mitigation and Risk Reduction Authority and the Wildfire Mitigation and
- And what used to be a $700 or $800 insurance bill, the range is now between $2,000 a year to $20,000.
- and Rural Affairs, Members having no further business before us, without objection, the House Committee
Committees:
House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs , House House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee of Reference
Keywords:
air pollution, wildfires, environmental standards, public health, Arizona Revised Statutes, wildfire, wildfire mitigation, wildfire prevention, forest fire, brush removal, defensible space, community hardening, vegetation management, fire-resistant construction, wildland urban interface, WUI, insurance premium tax, property insurance, homeowners insurance, commercial property insurance
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- must have general knowledge of the habits and distribution of fish and wildlife and may not hold another
- and wildlife.
- to the commission must have general knowledge of the habits and distribution of fish and wildlife and
- have a general knowledge of the habits and distribution of fish and wildlife are maintained for the
- by adding four tribal seats and four alternate seats to the Fish and Wildlife Commission, with representation
Committee:
House Agriculture & Natural Resources
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- “Wildlife and Fisheries.
- out to us and having...”
- We just have some wildlife and some habitat concerns that go along with the use of airboats on Maripaw
- Service to initiate a formal study to evaluate how land use changes and habitat loss affect migratory
- Service to initiate a formal study to evaluate how land use changes and habitat loss affect migratory
Bills:
SCR54 , SCR59 , HCR5 , HCR62 , HCR78 , HCR86 , HB595 , HB688 , HB802 , HB841 , HB1161 , HB1171 , HB1189 , HB1248 , HB1258
Committee:
Senate Natural Resources
Keywords:
red drum, fishing regulations, tournament permits, wildlife management, recreational fishing, flood management, FEMA, floodplain maps, environmental risks, Louisiana, flood insurance, risk assessment, community planning, seafood, commercial fishing, USDA programs, economic impact, Louisiana economy, waterfowl, habitat loss
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture and Wildlife Feb 16th, 2026 at 10:00 am
Agriculture and Wildlife
Transcript Highlights:
- I write grants, gather donations, and use that money to purchase and package seed packets and give them
- Not only can it be used for grain, but it can also be used for pasture and hay.
- They're not a service animal. So we take care of these guys, and we're honored to do that.
- Right now, if a dog repeatedly trespasses on a... ...private property and chases or harasses wildlife
- We brought in dog hunters from all over the state, came in, and talked to us.
Committee:
Senate Agriculture and Wildlife
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 26th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- The departments of ecology and fish and wildlife may condition the issuance of certain environmental
- Revenues from these criminal wildlife penalty assessments are deposited in the Fish and Wildlife Enforcement
- Reward Account, and they may be used by the Department of Fish and Wildlife for wildlife enforcement
- Fish and Wildlife is directed in the bill to transfer 50% of the penalty amounts to the University of
- And really, the tools that we are using apply to a wide variety of wildlife and timber as well.
Committee:
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources
Keywords:
irrigation districts, director contracts, beneficial interests, transparency, governance, mitigation, habitat conservation, property rights, landowner compensation, fairness in mitigation, critical habitat, species preservation, riparian protection, salmon recovery, watershed planning, Department of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Ecology, habitat conservation account, conservation easement, noxious weed control
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/26/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Currently, the board uses funds that the Arizona Game and Fish Department applies for from the U.S. government
- That number was litigated, and it was increased based on court remand to the Fish and Wildlife Service
- Wildlife Services or the Arizona Game and Fish Department. They'll contact U.S.
- Wildlife Services or the Arizona Game and Fish Department, which initiates an investigation.
- The Game and Fish Commission is charged with managing wildlife in the public trust for all of its residents
Committees:
House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs , House House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee of Reference
Keywords:
Arizona Beef Council, agriculture, market development, beef products, terminating council, livestock, compensation, funding, ranching, game and fish commission, wildlife, appointment, commission membership, Arizona Revised Statutes, food labeling, cultivated cells, cell-cultured products, consumer information, food safety, cell-cultured protein
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- It was a massive structural change in the former Game and Fish Commission, changing it into a wildlife
- It empowers commissioners to use their best judgment on behalf of the public and wildlife without fear
- It empowers commissioners to use their best judgment on behalf of the public and wildlife without fair
- We work very closely with the Department of Game and Fish and with the Wildlife Commission.
- Department of Game and Fish and with the Wildlife Commission, we've seen firsthand the negative that
Committees:
Senate Senate Rules , Senate House Rules & Order Of Business
Keywords:
wildlife commission, removal procedures, malfeasance, appointed officials, governance, education reform, public education, state board of education, superintendent, chartering authority, constitutional amendment, policy setting, insects, insect workshop, insect identification, ecology, monitoring, management, pollinators, pollination
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit Committee Feb 12th, 2025
Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit
Transcript Highlights:
- looking and solely focused on the fish itself and not the water quality.
- So if me and you just went fishing and I caught everything, I could take it home and cook it.
- And if... ...getting as many trophy-size fish.
- And if the fishing tournament people want to continue to fish and just not catch huge fish but still
- And if they're okay with that, shouldn't they be allowed to fish and catch those fish?
Committee:
House Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit
Keywords:
DUI, driving under the influence, ignition interlock, interlock device, driver license suspension, restricted license, motor vehicle, alcohol offense, first offense, repeat offender, blood alcohol concentration, BAC, license revocation, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, ALEA, public safety, traffic safety, chemical dependency, substance abuse, court referral program
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider S.28, to require the disclosure of a camera or recording capability in certain internet-connected devices, S.97, to require SelectUSA to coordinate with State-level economic development organizations to increase foreign d Mar 12th, 2025 at 08:30 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- This bill standardized digitizes and maps fishing restrictions in federal waters.
- I thank you Chairman Cruz for working with us and continuing to consider nominations and 15 bills covering
- The Ad for Mental Health Services Act from Senators Sullivan and Peters, which requires major digital
- These scams are are well financed, they are sophisticated, they use A.I. and other technology to manipulate
- She drove nine hours to be here. proud to have her in the audience with us today, and her advocacy has
Bills:
SB244 , SB28 , SB289 , SB323 , SB389 , SB414 , SB428 , SB433 , SB582 , SB613 , SB759 , SB792 , SB841 , SB843 , SB97
Keywords:
national security, cybersecurity, consumer technology, routers, modems, study, communication, consumer protection, smart devices, transparency, internet-connected devices, FTC enforcement, lithium-ion batteries, battery safety, consumer product safety, CPSC, Consumer Product Safety Commission, e-bikes, electric bicycles, e-scooters
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an important meeting where they discussed various bills aimed at addressing pressing issues like consumer protection, technology, and environmental management. Chairman Cruz opened the meeting by emphasizing the role of subpoenas in ensuring accountability and oversight, highlighting a recent compliance from several parties following such threats. The meeting progressed to consider several bills, including the Romance Scam Prevention Act championed by Senator Blackburn, which seeks to protect vulnerable populations from online dating scams that have resulted in enormous financial losses, particularly among seniors. The committee also nominated Michael Kratios for the Office of Science and Technology Policy and Mark Medder for the Federal Trade Commission, underscoring the significance of leadership in fostering innovation and consumer protection in technology sectors.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- This language sets fees and fines for hunting guides operating within our state.
- It would be a higher price for nonresidents and their helpers for providing assistance.
- It's $1,000, and then $2,000 for out-of-state. Thank you. Any further questions? Is there a motion?
Committee:
House Wildlife
Keywords:
elk population, wildlife management, Oklahoma State University, veterinary medicine, ecosystem health, habitat assessment, advanced nuclear energy, nuclear power, small modular reactor, SMR, microreactor, generation III+, generation IV, nuclear reactor, nuclear permitting, nuclear licensing, Oklahoma Corporation Commission, OCC, Oklahoma Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, Oklahoma Advanced Nuclear Development Revolving Fund
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Feb 2nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- In this bill, the Department of Fish and Wildlife must designate an ungulate population as at risk.
- The Department of Fish and Wildlife must designate an ungulate population as at risk and initiate predator
- For populations designated at risk, Fish and Wildlife would implement predator mitigation actions, including
- The Department of Fish and Wildlife must transfer the increased penalty amounts to the University of
- And so this joint memorial just talks about the importance of maintaining the needed fire service and
Bills:
SB5816 , SB5838 , SB5930 , SB5960 , SB5971 , SB6075 , SB6097 , SB6104 , SB6216 , SB6233 , SB6318 , SJM8015
Committee:
Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources
Keywords:
juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, tribal representation, natural resources, board of natural resources, environmental policy, community involvement, irrigation districts, director contracts, beneficial interests, transparency, governance, ungulate populations, wildlife management, habitat restoration, conservation, sustainability
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Jan 22nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- The Department of Fish and Wildlife issues HPAs to ensure proper protection of fish life.
- The Department of Fish and Wildlife may, after consultation The Department of Fish and Wildlife may,
- To obtain an emergency HPA, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, the county legislative authority, or
- This bill provides that a permittee of an HPA may apply to the Department of Fish and Wildlife for an
- State Department of Fish and Wildlife to inventory our county-owned fish barriers.
Bills:
SB6132 , SB6181 , SB6154 , SB6189 , SB5903 , SB6037 , SB5983 , SB5995 , SB6016 , SB5820 , SB6064 , SB6077 , SB6101 , SB6013 , SB6066
Committee:
Senate Local Government
Keywords:
indebtedness limits, inland port districts, federal funding, infrastructure improvements, economic development, city incorporation, local governance, municipalities, state law, government structure, culvert replacement, fish passage, hydraulic project approval, Department of Fish and Wildlife, stream crossing, bank stabilization, flood control, erosion control, emergency permit, expedited permit