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HR1150119th Congress

SPEAR Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]

Introduced

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.

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  • 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.

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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Would block endangered listing for Wisconsin sturgeon

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 caps, and data checks without new federal listing rules. No effective date or end date is stated in the text provided. This could also reduce protections for the species over time.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]

WI • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 2/7/2025

  • Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 2/7/2025

  • Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 2/13/2025

  • Rep. Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI-5]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 2/13/2025

  • Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2025

Roll Call Votes

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