To amend the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 to include California in the program, and for other purposes.
Public Law 116-186 · H.R. 3399 · 116th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Oct 30, 2020 · Environmental Protection
Sponsor: Rep. Josh Harder (D-CA-10)
Cosponsors (7): Rep. Jim Costa, Rep. TJ Cox,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 and revises the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003, which provided grants to Maryland and Louisiana for a program to eradicate or control nutria (a type of rodent). The program also provided grants to restore marshland damaged by nutria.
This bill revises the grant program, including by expanding the program to include grants for eradicating nutria in any state that has demonstrated a need for the program as well as grants for restoring wetlands or agricultural lands damaged by nutria.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
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Related bills
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.
- Oct 30, 2020Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 116-186.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 20, 2020FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Oct 1, 2020FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 30, 2020FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 27, 2020CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Feb 26, 2020FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3399.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Neguse moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Feb 25, 2020CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 327.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-405.
- Jan 29, 2020CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Sep 24, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Jul 2, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
- Jun 21, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.