Advancing Next-Generation Genetic Learning for Effective Resource Strategy Act

This bill would require the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the U.S. Geological Survey, to create the eDNA Sport Fish Survey grant program. Grants would go to state, local, and Tribal governments, colleges and universities, and nonprofit organizations to use eDNA (genetic material collected from water or sediment samples) in surveys of sport fish. Grant recipients could use the money to survey larger areas or survey more often, improve fish counts and species identification, detect invasive species, or monitor endangered species. The Secretary would give priority to applicants that plan to work with other eligible entities and would collect data on how well each program works. The bill authorizes $4 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2033.

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Sponsors

• Hillary J. Scholten Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors