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S 4403 116th Congress Senate Environmental Protection California Farmland Land use and conservation Mammals Pest management Wetlands

A bill to amend the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 to include California in the program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 3, 2020 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Became law
Oct 1, 2020
Held at the desk.
Oct 1, 2020
Received in the House.
Oct 1, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 30, 2020
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S6001)
Sep 30, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Sep 30, 2020
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6001)
Sep 30, 2020
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 3, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Aug 3, 2020
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 and revises the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003, which provided grants to Maryland and Louisiana for a program to eradicate or control nutria (a type of rodent). The program also provided grants to restore marshland damaged by nutria.

This bill revises the grant program, including by expanding the program to include grants for eradicating nutria in any state that has demonstrated a need for the program as well as grants for restoring wetlands or agricultural lands damaged by nutria.

What's happening now October 1, 2020

Held at the desk.

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