United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 801 (110th)
Great Lakes Invasive Species Control Act
Introduced
5 February 2007
Last action
6 February 2007 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Sponsors
Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8], Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6], Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8], Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Subjects
Environment
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Great Lakes Invasive Species Control Act - Amends the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to apply requirements directing vessels equipped with ballast water tanks to carry out exchange of ballast water or alternative ballast water management methods prior to entry into any port within the Great Lakes to vessels that are not carrying ballast water. Directs the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to conduct a study of the effectiveness of alternative ballast water management methods in reducing the threat of invasive species to the Great Lakes.
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Timeline
5 February 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
5 February 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 February 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 5 February 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-25] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/801
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/801
- us · 110-hr-801 · source updated 14 August 2025