H.R. 996 (IH) - Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act - BILLS-113hr996ih | Content Details

H.R. 996 (IH) - Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act

Action: Ms. Slaughter (for herself, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Levin, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Maffei, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Conyers, Mrs. Capps, Mr. Moran, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Walz, Mr. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Sablan, Mr. Farr, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Mr. Peters of Michigan, Mr. Ryan of Ohio, Ms. Pingree of Maine, and Mr. Dingell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

Full Title: To establish an improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife to prevent the introduction and establishment in the United States of nonnative wildlife and wild animal pathogens and parasites that are likely to cause harm.

Cosponsors: Charles B. Rangel (NY); Sander M. Levin (MI); Brian Higgins (NY); Keith Ellison (MN); Alcee L. Hastings (FL); Earl Blumenauer (OR); Raul M. Grijalva (AZ); Madeleine Z. Bordallo (GU); Daniel B. Maffei (NY); Barbara Lee (CA); John Conyers, Jr. (MI); Lois Capps (CA); James P. Moran (VA); Marcy Kaptur (OH); Timothy J. Walz (MN); Patrick Murphy (FL); Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (MP); Sam Farr (CA); Carolyn B. Maloney (NY); Gary C. Peters (MI); Tim Ryan (OH); Chellie Pingree (ME); John D. Dingell (MI)

Committees: Committee on the Budget (Standing), Committee on Natural Resources (Standing), Committee on the Judiciary (Standing), Committee on Ways and Means (Standing)

United States Code References: 5 U.S.C. 553, 554 and 804
7 U.S.C. 150aa, 7701 and 8301
16 U.S.C. 1540, 3375 and 4702
18 U.S.C. 42 and 42
21 U.S.C. 301et seq.
25 U.S.C. 450b
31 U.S.C. 1105(a)
42 U.S.C. 201 and 264