H.R. 5895: Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act of 2016

114th Congress · introduced 2016-07-14 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

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Where it came from: introduced 2016-07-14 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act of 2016

Plain summary

Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act of 2016 This bill sets forth a regulatory process for preventing the introduction and establishment in the United States of certain injurious wildlife that is likely to cause harm to: (1) humans; (2) interests in agriculture, horticulture, or forestry; or (3) wildlife or wildlife resources. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) may: (1) designate certain wildlife as injurious, and (2) make immediate and temporary emergency designations if the injurious wildlife poses an imminent threat. Interested persons may petition the USFWS to designate wildlife as injurious. The bill: (1) gives the Department of the Interior the primary authority to prevent the importation and sale of wildlife pathogens and harmful parasites, and (2) establishes requirements that address those pathogens and parasites. The bill prohibits: (1) importing into the United States, or transporting between states, injurious wildlife or wildlife not in trade; and (2) possessing or releasing into the wild such wildlife. The USFWS may issue permits that authorize the importation or transport of injurious wildlife for scientific, zoological, medical research, or educational purposes. The USFWS must establish user fees for live wildlife imports. The bill establishes civil and criminal penalties for violations. Interior must establish a grant program for supporting states and Indian tribes in: (1) inspecting and monitoring interstate transport of wildlife, and (2) assessing risks associated with the intentional importation of wildlife. The bill establishes the Injurious Wildlife Prevention Fund to carry out this bill. Revenues generated by user fees and penalties must be deposited into the fund.

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Official text

Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act of 2016

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · 1 cosponsors

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Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY)

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr5895.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr5895 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114