North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act of 2014 became law 118 days after introduction, with cosponsors, all Republicans
IntroducedFeb 11, 2014
ReportedMar 13, 2014
Passed one chamberApr 28, 2014
Passed bothMay 22, 2014
LawJun 9, 2014
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 99 words.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on April 28, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.) North Texas Invasive Species Barrier Act of 2014 - Exempts certain water transfers by the North Texas Municipal Water District and the Greater Texoma Utility Authority from prohibitions on the transfer of invasive species across state borders proscribed under the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 and related criminal code provisions if: (1) only closed systems from Lake Texoma are used in the transfer, and (2) invasive species are eliminated or removed at treatment facilities.
Context
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
House Natural Resources Committee
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee - Policy area
- Water Resources Development: 21 of 627 bills became law, 113th–118th (3.3%)
- Sponsor
- 3 of 11 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 300 words
- Subjects
- Aquatic ecologyTexasWater use and supplyWildlife conservation and habitat protection
- Latest action
- Jun 9, 2014: Became Public Law No: 113-117.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]