Stop Invasive Species Act
Latest action · Apr 20, 2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 19, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Stop Invasive Species Act - Directs the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to: (1) expedite a feasibility study under the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 on the range of options and technologies available to prevent the spread of aquatic nuisance species (including Asian carp) between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins through the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and other aquatic pathways; and (2) if the project is justified, proceed directly to project preconstruction engineering and design.
Requires the report on the study to focus on: (1) such prevention as the permanent hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins, and (2) specified watersheds of rivers and tributaries in Illinois and Indiana associated with the Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS).
Defines "hydrological separation" as a physical separation on the CAWS that would disconnect the Mississippi River watershed from the Lake Michigan watershed and prevent the transfer of all aquatic species between such bodies of water.
Requires, within 90 days after enactment of this Act, an interim report to Congress on milestones that will be met prior to final completion of the study. Requires the final report to be completed within 18 months.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 19, 2012 to Jun 20, 2012; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Original | Apr 19, 2012 |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Apr 27, 2012 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | Apr 27, 2012 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Apr 27, 2012 | |
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | Apr 27, 2012 | |
| R-MI | Mike Rogers | Apr 27, 2012 | |
| D-MI | Sander M. Levin | Apr 27, 2012 | |
| R-MI | Dan Benishek | May 10, 2012 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | May 10, 2012 | |
| R-PA | Mike Kelly | May 10, 2012 | |
| R-OH | Steven C. LaTourette | May 10, 2012 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | May 10, 2012 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | May 10, 2012 | |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | May 30, 2012 | |
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | May 30, 2012 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | May 30, 2012 | |
| D-MI | Hansen Clarke | May 30, 2012 | |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | May 30, 2012 | |
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Jun 1, 2012 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Jun 1, 2012 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Jun 20, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Apr 19, 2012 |
| Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | Referred Apr 20, 2012 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 20, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Apr 19, 2012Introduced in House
- Apr 19, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H2031.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R41613 | Fishery, Aquaculture, and Marine Mammal Issues in the 112th Congress Archived | Report | Jan 22, 2013 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2317 | Stop Invasive Species Act | Identical bill | Apr 19, 2012 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To compel the Secretary of the Army to complete the Great Lakes Mississippi River Interbasin Study within 18 months and to focus particular attention on the permanent prevention of the spread of aquatic nuisance species between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River Basins.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Stop Invasive Species Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 19, 2012Introduced in House
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