HR 1823
113th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Aquatic ecology
Pest management
Smuggling and trafficking
Trade restrictions
PLAQ Act of 2013
Introduced: April 30, 2013
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 14, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 30, 2013
Introduced in House
Apr 30, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Plain-English summary
Protecting Lakes Against Quaggas Act of 2013 or the PLAQ Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the importation or shipment of the species of mussels of the genus Dreissena (thus covering quagga mussels). (Currently, the prohibition applies to only the zebra mussel of the species Dreissena polymorpha.)
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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