United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 4787 — FILET Act of 2016 Finding Innovative Lionfish Elimination Technologies Act of 2016

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

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  3. Died in session

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Summary

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.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  3. Introduced in House

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4787 do?
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.
Who sponsors HR 4787?
HR 4787 is sponsored by Carlos Curbelo (R).
What is the current status of HR 4787?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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