US HR170 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 2 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Pending: House Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives to work to combat the nationwide problem of invasive species threatening native ecosystems. Expresses the commitment of the House of Representatives to create a comprehensive solution to the threat of invasive, nonnative species throughout the United States by controlling and eradicating established invasive species populations, and preventing the further introduction of nonnative species into native ecosystems. (An invasive species is an organism that is not native to an ecosystem and is ecologically or economically harmful in the new environment where it is not native.)

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Title

Expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives to work to combat the nationwide problem of invasive species threatening native ecosystems.

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-03-10HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
2017-03-03HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2017-03-03HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
2017-03-03HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2017-03-03HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
2017-03-03HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
2017-03-03HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
2017-03-03HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
2017-03-02HouseReferred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
2017-03-02HouseReferred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
2017-03-02HouseReferred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
2017-03-02HouseReferred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
2017-03-02HouseIntroduced in House

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