To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to provide an exception for a de minimus amount of fish or wildlife included in interstate commercial shipments, and for other purposes.
Federal Lands Subcommittee, Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee
Introduced
In Committee
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Passed Chamber
Enacted
Aquaculture Risk Reduction Act This bill amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to revise prohibitions on the trade of protected, invasive, or nonnative fish or wildlife across state lines. Specifically, the bill allows a de minimis amount of such fish or wildlife to be included in interstate commercial shipments from aquaculture operations, unless the inclusion was knowing or intentional.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Environmental Protection
AquacultureTrade restrictionsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to provide an exception for a de minimus amount of fish or wildlife included in interstate commercial shipments, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-3041| House
| Updated: 7/5/2017
Aquaculture Risk Reduction Act This bill amends the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to revise prohibitions on the trade of protected, invasive, or nonnative fish or wildlife across state lines. Specifically, the bill allows a de minimis amount of such fish or wildlife to be included in interstate commercial shipments from aquaculture operations, unless the inclusion was knowing or intentional.