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H.R. 1823 (113th)

PLAQ Act of 2013

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Introduced

30 April 2013

Last action

14 June 2013 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Sponsors

Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]

Subjects

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12 August 2025

Summary

Protecting Lakes Against Quaggas Act of 2013 or the PLAQ Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the importation or shipment of the species of mussels of the genus Dreissena (thus covering quagga mussels). (Currently, the prohibition applies to only the zebra mussel of the species Dreissena polymorpha.)

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Timeline

  1. 30 April 2013

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 April 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 April 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 June 2013

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

    Source: Committee

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