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HR 2560 115th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative law and regulatory procedures Aquatic ecology Department of Commerce Fishes Hunting and fishing Licensing and registrations Marine and coastal resources, fisheries State and local government operations

Reef Assassin Act

Introduced: May 19, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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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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 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.)

What's happening now May 30, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 1 Republican 3
DeSantis, Ron
· May 19, 2017
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · May 19, 2017
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · May 19, 2017
Rooney, Francis
· May 19, 2017
Rooney, Thomas
· 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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