United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 943 (115th)
Finding Innovative Lionfish Elimination Technologies Act of 2017
Introduced
7 February 2017
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
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11 August 2025
Summary
Finding Innovative Lionfish Elimination Technologies Act of 2017 This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award competitive grants for colleges, universities, and nonprofit research organizations to research lionfish and their impact on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico ecosystems. The bill prescribes specific requirements for an entity 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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 February 2017
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Introduced in House · EN · 7 February 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 February 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/943
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/943