# 119-hr-1150: SPEAR Act of 2025

119-hr-1150, SPEAR Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1150
- Congress: 119
- Title: SPEAR Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Animals
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Excludes populations of lake sturgeon in Wisconsin from being listed under the Endangered Species Act.** The bill frames the Lake Winnebago and Winnebago System sturgeon fishery as culturally vital and says state management and monitoring should continue without federal listing. - Families and local businesses: Would protect the annual Lake Winnebago sturgeon spearing season, a long-standing cultural event that supports local livelihoods and tourism. - State agencies and conservation groups: Would let the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and local programs keep using mandatory registration stations and harvest caps to manage the population. - Federal authority: Would bar the Secretary from determining that any population of lake sturgeon in Wisconsin is threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2025-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] (R-WI), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Would block endangered listing for Wisconsin sturgeon: benefit, low. This bill would bar the federal government from listing any Wisconsin lake sturgeon population as threatened or endangered. People who spear or fish for sturgeon, guides, and nearby small businesses would likely face fewer federal limits. Wisconsin would keep running its sturgeon season, harvest ca…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7300: Make Elections Great Again Act
- 119-hr-5497: Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4564: Dillon’s Law

## Sources
- [119-hr-1150 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1150)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-7300: Make Elections Great Again Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7300)
- [119-hr-5497: Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5497)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-4564: Dillon’s Law](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4564)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1150 (as of 2025-12-21).