HR 2560 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Reef Assassin Act

Introduced May 19, 2017 Originated House Sponsor Matt Gaetz R-FL

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 30, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

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.

  1. IntroducedMay 19, 2017
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Reef Assassin Act

This bill directs the Department of Commerce to issue regulations under which a participating state may allow individuals to exchange 100 lionfish for one tag that authorizes recreational or commercial fishing for covered species. (Covered species are red snapper, gag grouper, triggerfish, and amberjack.)

Cosponsors 12

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 19, 2017.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLAl Lawson, Jr.OriginalMay 19, 2017
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalMay 19, 2017
R-FLBrian J. MastOriginalMay 19, 2017
D-FLDarren SotoOriginalMay 19, 2017
R-FLFrancis RooneyOriginalMay 19, 2017
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenOriginalMay 19, 2017
R-FLJohn H. RutherfordOriginalMay 19, 2017
R-TNJohn J. Duncan, Jr.OriginalMay 19, 2017
R-FLNeal P. DunnOriginalMay 19, 2017
R-FLRon DeSantisOriginalMay 19, 2017
R-FLTed S. YohoOriginalMay 19, 2017
R-FLThomas J. RooneyOriginalMay 19, 2017

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 30, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
  2. May 19, 2017Introduced in House
  3. May 19, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 200Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management ActRelated billJul 12, 2018

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 19, 2017Introduced in House

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