# 117-hr-9501: DAMS for Beavers Act

117-hr-9501, DAMS for Beavers Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA); status Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-9501
- Congress: 117
- Title: DAMS for Beavers Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2022-12-13
- Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Developing Alternative Mitigation Systems for Beavers Act or the DAMS for Beavers Act This bill directs the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to establish a competitive grant program to assist projects that use nonlethal measures to reduce property damage caused by beavers and maintain or enhance habitat for beavers and other wildlife. In awarding grants, the FWS may prioritize projects that (1) include monitoring and research that facilitates evaluation of such projects and identification of best practices, (2) includes educational and outreach activities, (3) are located in an area that ensures grant recipients represent diverse geographic areas, and (4) satisfy any other criteria to effectively reduce damage to property and maintain or enhance habitat for beavers and other wildlife.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2022-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2022-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2022-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2022-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2022-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2022-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2022-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2022-12-20T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-9501 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9501)

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- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5727: Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5727)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-4402: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4402)
- [117-hr-4104: Vanessa Guillén Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4104)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9501 (as of 2025-11-18).