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Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2017

USA115th CongressHR-1807| House 
| Updated: 8/25/2017
Louie Gohmert

Louie Gohmert

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (8)
Clay Higgins (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Lacey Act and the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to exempt certain water transfers between public water supplies located on, along, or across the boundaries of Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana from prohibitions on illegal trade of plants and wildlife. Specifically, the prohibitions do not apply to covered water transfers containing a prohibited species if: (1) the species are present in both public water supplies before the transfer and the water is transferred directly between them; or (2) the water is transferred in a closed conveyance system (a closed system that collects, contains, and transports the flow of water, such as pipe systems) and sent directly to treatment facilities where the species will be destroyed.

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Timeline
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 30, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 11, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Apr 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 27, 2017
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
Apr 27, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 17.
Apr 27, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 25, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 198.
Aug 25, 2017
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-278, Part I.
Aug 25, 2017
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
  • March 30, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 30, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • April 11, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.


  • April 21, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.


  • April 27, 2017
    Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.


  • April 27, 2017
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 17.


  • April 27, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • August 25, 2017
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 198.


  • August 25, 2017
    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-278, Part I.


  • August 25, 2017
    Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • S 115-789: A bill to exempt from the Lacey Act and the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 certain water transfers between any of the States of Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
Aquatic ecologyArkansasCrimes against animals and natural resourcesLouisianaTexasTrade restrictionsWater use and supplyWildlife conservation and habitat protection

Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2017

USA115th CongressHR-1807| House 
| Updated: 8/25/2017
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Lacey Act and the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to exempt certain water transfers between public water supplies located on, along, or across the boundaries of Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana from prohibitions on illegal trade of plants and wildlife. Specifically, the prohibitions do not apply to covered water transfers containing a prohibited species if: (1) the species are present in both public water supplies before the transfer and the water is transferred directly between them; or (2) the water is transferred in a closed conveyance system (a closed system that collects, contains, and transports the flow of water, such as pipe systems) and sent directly to treatment facilities where the species will be destroyed.

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Timeline
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 30, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 11, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Apr 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 27, 2017
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
Apr 27, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 17.
Apr 27, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 25, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 198.
Aug 25, 2017
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-278, Part I.
Aug 25, 2017
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
  • March 30, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 30, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • April 11, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.


  • April 21, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.


  • April 27, 2017
    Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.


  • April 27, 2017
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 17.


  • April 27, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • August 25, 2017
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 198.


  • August 25, 2017
    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-278, Part I.


  • August 25, 2017
    Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Louie Gohmert

Louie Gohmert

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (8)
Clay Higgins (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)John Ratcliffe (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee, Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Natural Resources Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • S 115-789: A bill to exempt from the Lacey Act and the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 certain water transfers between any of the States of Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Aquatic ecologyArkansasCrimes against animals and natural resourcesLouisianaTexasTrade restrictionsWater use and supplyWildlife conservation and habitat protection