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Hawaii Invasive Species Protection Act

Introduced: January 16, 2025 Introduced by: Case, Ed Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov

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Jan 16, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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Hawaii Invasive Species Protection Act

This bill directs the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to conduct preclearance quarantine inspections for high-risk invasive species and agricultural materials on persons, baggage, cargo, and any other articles destined for direct movement to or from the state of Hawaii. The visual, x-ray, and canine inspections must be conducted at airports, ports, and postal sorting facilities.

APHIS must also consult with the state of Hawaii to develop and publish a list of items subject to inspection for high-risk invasive species and agricultural materials.

User fees must be prescribed and collected to cover the cost of the inspections.

What's happening now January 16, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives

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Tokuda, Jill N.

Hawaii · Jan 16, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 487: Hawaii Invasive Species Protection Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-487/

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"H.R. 487: Hawaii Invasive Species Protection Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-487/.

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