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HR 3202 114th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Aquatic ecology Crimes against animals and natural resources Fishes Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Trade restrictions

LEAP Act of 2015

Introduced: July 23, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Sep 8, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Jul 23, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 23, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lionfish Elimination and Prevention Act of 2015 or the LEAP Act of 2015

This bill amends the Lacey Act to prohibit the importation or interstate shipment of the:

  • red lionfish of the species Pterois volitans,
  • devil lionfish of the species Pterois miles,
  • Hawaiian turkeyfish of the species Pterois sphex,
  • soldier lionfish of the species Pterois russelii,
  • clearfin lionfish of the species Pterois radiata,
  • lionfish species Pterois paucispinula,
  • frillfin turkeyfish of the species Pterois mombasae,
  • luna lionfish of the species Pterois lunalata,
  • mandritsa of the species Pterois brevipectoralis,
  • spotfin lionfish of the species Pterois antennata, and
  • scorpionfish of the species Pterois andover.
What's happening now September 8, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Sep 16, 2015
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Sep 16, 2015
Curbelo, Carlos
· Jul 23, 2015
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jul 23, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3202: LEAP Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3202/
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"H.R. 3202: LEAP Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3202/.
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H.R. 3202, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3202/.
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