Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2024

1/14/2025, 5:12 PM

Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2024

This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003, which allows the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance to states for (1) eradicating or controlling nutria, and (2) restoring marshland damaged by nutria. Nutria are invasive, semi-aquatic rodents.

Bill 118 hr 8308, also known as the Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2024, is a piece of legislation currently being considered by the US Congress. The bill aims to reauthorize and provide funding for efforts to eradicate and control the invasive species known as nutria, which have been causing significant damage to wetlands and waterways in various parts of the United States.

The bill includes provisions for continued research and monitoring of nutria populations, as well as funding for control and eradication programs. It also calls for increased coordination between federal, state, and local agencies in order to effectively combat the spread of nutria and mitigate their impact on the environment.

Additionally, the bill includes measures to support outreach and education efforts to raise awareness about the threat posed by nutria and encourage public participation in control and eradication efforts. It also includes provisions for the development of best management practices for controlling nutria populations and restoring affected ecosystems. Overall, the Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2024 seeks to address the ongoing threat posed by nutria to wetlands and waterways in the United States through continued funding, research, and coordination efforts.
Congress
118

Number
HR - 8308

Introduced on
2024-05-08

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

5/8/2024

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
Passed in House
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2024

This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003, which allows the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance to states for (1) eradicating or controlling nutria, and (2) restoring marshland damaged by nutria. Nutria are invasive, semi-aquatic rodents.

Bill 118 hr 8308, also known as the Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2024, is a piece of legislation currently being considered by the US Congress. The bill aims to reauthorize and provide funding for efforts to eradicate and control the invasive species known as nutria, which have been causing significant damage to wetlands and waterways in various parts of the United States.

The bill includes provisions for continued research and monitoring of nutria populations, as well as funding for control and eradication programs. It also calls for increased coordination between federal, state, and local agencies in order to effectively combat the spread of nutria and mitigate their impact on the environment.

Additionally, the bill includes measures to support outreach and education efforts to raise awareness about the threat posed by nutria and encourage public participation in control and eradication efforts. It also includes provisions for the development of best management practices for controlling nutria populations and restoring affected ecosystems. Overall, the Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2024 seeks to address the ongoing threat posed by nutria to wetlands and waterways in the United States through continued funding, research, and coordination efforts.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo reauthorize the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003.

Policy Areas
Environmental Protection

Comments

APPROVED
KH
Kora Hatcher
@eggplant_tarragon_nopale95753
How does this bill help us get rid of those pesky nutria rodents?

Recent Activity

Latest Summary12/16/2024

Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2024

This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003, which allows the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance to ...


Latest Action12/18/2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.