# 119-hr-9299: Advancing Next-Generation Genetic Learning for Effective Resource Strategy Act

119-hr-9299, Advancing Next-Generation Genetic Learning for Effective Resource Strategy Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI); status introduced (as of 2026-08-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9299
- Congress: 119
- Title: Advancing Next-Generation Genetic Learning for Effective Resource Strategy Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-01

## Summary

**Would create an eDNA Sport Fish Survey grant program to help governments, universities, and nonprofits use environmental DNA to expand and improve sport fish monitoring.** - Fisheries managers and conservationists would get funding to increase the spatial reach and frequency of sport fish surveys, improve species identification and population estimates, and detect invasive or endangered species. - State, Tribal, and local governments, institutions of higher education, and nonprofits would be eligible to apply for grants and are encouraged to collaborate across jurisdictions; collaborative applications receive priority. - Grant funds could be used for broader or remote sampling, more frequent surveys, better species ID, and data collection that informs fisheries management and conservation practices. *Would authorize $4.0 million to be appropriated each year for fiscal years 2027 through 2033, increasing federal spending by that amount if appropriated.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- Environmental DNA grants for fish surveys: benefit, low. This bill would create the eDNA Sport Fish Survey grant program. The Interior Secretary, acting through the US Geological Survey and coordinating with NOAA, would award grants to States, local and Tribal governments, colleges, and nonprofits. Grants would pay to add environmental DNA (eDNA) monitor…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-9299 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9299)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9299 (as of 2026-08-01).