US Congress House Bill 4787 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on March 17 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

FILET Act of 2016 Finding Innovative Lionfish Elimination Technologies Act of 2016 This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award competitive grants for colleges and universities to research lionfish and their impact on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico ecosystems. An educational institution must satisfy specific requirements to be eligible for a grant. Grants awarded must be used to develop innovative technologies that can detect, monitor, and help mitigate the spread of lionfish in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.

FILET Act of 2016 Finding Innovative Lionfish Elimination Technologies Act of 2016

Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL]

Rep. Curt Clawson [R-FL]

Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
2016-03-17	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2016-03-17	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4787/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4787/BILLS-114hr4787ih.pdf