Expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives to work to combat the nationwide problem of invasive species threatening native ecosystems.
Latest action · Jun 3, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedMay 25, 2016
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
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.)
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 25, 2016 to Sep 26, 2016; 15 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| R-NY | Chris Collins | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| R-NY | Christopher P. Gibson | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| R-MI | Dan Benishek | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| R-MN | Erik Paulsen | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| R-NY | John Katko | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| R-NY | Richard L. Hanna | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| R-IL | Robert J. Dold | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| R-PA | Ryan A. Costello | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Original | May 25, 2016 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Jun 10, 2016 | |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Jul 8, 2016 | |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Jul 13, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Sep 26, 2016 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred May 25, 2016 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred May 26, 2016 | |
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred May 25, 2016 |
| Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology Subcommittee | Referred Jun 3, 2016 | |
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred May 25, 2016 |
| Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee | Referred May 26, 2016 | |
| Highways and Transit Subcommittee | Referred May 26, 2016 | |
| Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee | Referred May 26, 2016 | |
| Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | Referred May 26, 2016 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 3, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
- May 26, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- May 26, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
- May 26, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
- May 26, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H3103 | Elise M. Stefanik R-NY | May 25, 2016 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives to work to combat the nationwide problem of invasive species threatening native ecosystems.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 25, 2016Introduced in House
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