Why It Matters: While the 118th Congress has found it challenging to reach agreements and pass bills, there are a few pieces of legislation making their way through the process that are strongly bipartisan and stand a higher-than-average likelihood of becoming law before this Congress adjourns later this year. Among those are two Congressional Sportsmen’s…
Why It Matters: The committee passage of the EXPLORE Act, the Coastal Habitat Conservation Act, and the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act marks an important step in the advancement of these priority bills for the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF). These bills seek to improve outdoor recreational access and to enhance fish and…
December 15, 2023 (Washington, DC) – Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus (CSC) Vice-Chair Congressman Garret Graves and CSC Member and former CSC Chair Congressman Marc Veasey have introduced the Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act (H.R. 6814), priority legislation for CSF that will facilitate the conversion of decommissioned offshore oil and gas infrastructure that foster healthy reef ecosystems…
Why It Matters: If you have ever fished offshore in the Gulf of Mexico from Alabama to Texas, chances are, you found fish near an offshore oil and gas platform. For three-quarters of a century, these steel structures that were constructed to extract petroleum to meet energy demands have created valuable habitat for fish, corals,…
Why It Matters: If you have ever fished offshore in the Gulf of Mexico from Alabama to Texas, chances are, you found fish near an offshore oil and gas platform. These hard structures that dot the Gulf provide valuable habitat for fish, corals, and invertebrates and important fishing destinations for anglers and commercial fishermen alike….
On February 21, Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Midwestern States Director Chris Horton attended the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s (BSEE) workshop on the Rigs to Reefs program in New Orleans as a follow-up to their November informational meeting in Houston. During the workshop, participants discussed the permitting process for the Rigs to Reefs program…