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H.R. 2560 115th Congress House

Reef Assassin Act

Official title: To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to encourage elimination of lionfish from United States waters by allowing individuals to… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to encourage elimination of lionfish from United States waters by allowing individuals to exchange lionfish for tags authorizing fishing for certain species in addition to the number of such species otherwise authorized to be taken by such individuals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 19, 2017 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAquatic ecologyDepartment of CommerceFishes
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Hunting and fishingLicensing and registrationsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesState and local government operations
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 30, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
May 19, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 19, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 30, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reef Assassin Act

This bill directs the Department of Commerce to issue regulations under which a participating state may allow individuals to exchange 100 lionfish for one tag that authorizes recreational or commercial fishing for covered species. (Covered species are red snapper, gag grouper, triggerfish, and amberjack.)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 200 Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 1 Republican 3
DeSantis, Ron
· May 19, 2017
DUNCAN, JOHN
· May 19, 2017
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · May 19, 2017
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · May 19, 2017
Rooney, Thomas
· May 19, 2017
Rooney, Francis
· May 19, 2017
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · May 19, 2017
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · May 19, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2560: Reef Assassin Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2560/
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"H.R. 2560: Reef Assassin Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2560/.
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H.R. 2560, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2560/.
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