# 119-hr-7940: SAFE Pathways Act

119-hr-7940, SAFE Pathways Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7940
- Congress: 119
- Title: SAFE Pathways Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Requires federal fishway prescriptions to consider invasive-species risk and consult the state.** This bill would add a sentence to Section 18 of the Federal Power Act making the Secretary of Commerce, or the Secretary of the Interior as appropriate, required to consider the threat of invasive species when prescribing a fishway and to carry out that consideration in consultation with the State where the fishway will be located.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New invasive species checks for fishways: mixed, low. If enacted, the Commerce or Interior Secretary would have to consider the threat of invasive species when prescribing a fishway. The Secretary would also have to consult with the State where the fishway is planned. This would require agencies to factor invasive-species risk into fishway orders and…

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- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-2192: Air America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4564: Dillon’s Law
- 119-hr-4398: Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7940 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7940)

## 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-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-2192: Air America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2192)
- [119-hr-4564: Dillon’s Law](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4564)
- [119-hr-4398: Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4398)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7940 (as of 2026-04-21).