US Congress House Bill 943 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Finding Innovative Lionfish Elimination Technologies Act of 2017 This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award competitive grants for colleges, universities, and nonprofit research organizations to research lionfish and their impact on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico ecosystems. The bill prescribes specific requirements for an entity to be eligible for a grant. Grants awarded must be used to develop innovative technologies that can detect, monitor, and help mitigate the spread of lionfish in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.

Finding Innovative Lionfish Elimination Technologies Act of 2017

Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]	Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL]
Rep. Brian Mast [R-FL]	Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
2017-02-07	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2017-02-07	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/943/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr943/BILLS-115hr943ih.pdf