United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1497 (101st)
Great Lakes Exotic Species Prevention Act
Introduced
20 March 1989
Last action
12 December 1989 · Committee
Status
See H.R.2459.
Sponsors
Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11], Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Ridge, Thomas J. [R-PA-21], Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
Great Lakes Exotic Species Prevention Act - Requires the Secretary of Transportation to report to the Congress on the options available to control the influx of certain exotic species of aquatic organisms from the ballast water of vessels discharging into the Great Lakes.
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Timeline
20 March 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 April 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Source: Committee
5 April 1989
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Interior, Commerce, DOT.
Source: Committee
12 December 1989
Committee
See H.R.2459.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · — · Download file
Documents
2 official files
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 20 March 1989
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Sponsors
- Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hertel, Dennis M. [D-MI-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ridge, Thomas J. [R-PA-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schuette, Bill [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
- · hsmm00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1989
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/1497
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/1497
- us · 101-hr-1497 · source updated 26 August 2025