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H.R. 4787 (114th)

FILET Act of 2016

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Introduced

17 March 2016

Last action

23 March 2016 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

Sponsors

Carlos Curbelo, Rep. Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

12 August 2025

Education

Summary

Finding Innovative Lionfish Elimination Technologies Act of 2016 or the FILET Act of 2016 This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award competitive grants for colleges and universities to research lionfish and their impact on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico ecosystems. An educational institution must satisfy specific requirements to be eligible for a grant. Grants awarded must be used to develop innovative technologies that can detect, monitor, and help mitigate the spread of lionfish in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.

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Timeline

  1. 17 March 2016

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 March 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 March 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 March 2016

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

    Source: Committee

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