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H.R. 8876 119th Congress House

Aquatic Invasive Species Control and Prevention Act of 2026

Official title: To amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to provide for the prevention, management, control, and eradication of aquatic nuisance species, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 19, 2026 Introduced by: Tim Walberg Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Advisory bodiesAquatic ecologyCongressional oversightDams and canals
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Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchGovernment studies and investigationsIntergovernmental relationsLakes and riversMarine and inland water transportationPest managementWater resources funding
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 21, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jul 14, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
May 19, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 19, 2026
Introduced in House
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What's happening now July 21, 2026

Subcommittee Hearings Held

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8876: Aquatic Invasive Species Control and Prevention Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8876/
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"H.R. 8876: Aquatic Invasive Species Control and Prevention Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8876/.
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H.R. 8876, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8876/.
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