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H.R. 7940

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7940, the SAFE Pathways Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 16, 2026 by Rep. Glenn Grothman (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Mar 16, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 7940 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb7940/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7940 IH: Safeguarding Aquatic Fisheries and Ecosystem Pathways Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-16
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Safeguarding Aquatic Fisheries and Ecosystem Pathways Act   or the   SAFE Pathways Act  .
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. .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-03-16
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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

Sponsors

Rep. Glenn Grothman (R) sponsors H.R. 7940, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 7940 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Mar 16, 2026 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7940 has taken 2 actions since Mar 16, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 16, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Mar 16, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 7940 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7940 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • SAFE Pathways Act — Display Title
  • SAFE Pathways Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Safeguarding Aquatic Fisheries and Ecosystem Pathways Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Federal Power Act to require the consideration of invasive species when prescribing fishways, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 5 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 7940 in 1 quarterly filing, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality), Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Energy/Nuclear, Environment/Superfund, Natural Resources, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION—Virginia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
AMY THOMAS111
CLAYTON BRYAN111
DESMARIE WATERHOUSE111
JOHN GODFREY111
SAMUEL OWEN111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PUBLIC POWER ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$300K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7940 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7940’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

hr7940/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7940, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 47 (Monday, March 16, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GROTHMAN:H.R. 7940.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Atricle 1, Section 8[Page H2530]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com