HRES 170 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

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

Introduced Mar 2, 2017 Originated House Sponsor Elise M. Stefanik R-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 10, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 2, 2017
  2. 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 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 2, 2017.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAMike ThompsonOriginalMar 2, 2017

Actions 10

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 10, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
  2. Mar 3, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  3. Mar 3, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
  4. Mar 3, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  5. Mar 3, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.

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  1. Mar 2, 2017Introduced in House

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