Aquatic Invasive Species Control and Prevention Act of 2026

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Introduced 2026-05-19Topic: environment · infrastructure utilities · budget

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This bill changes a 1990 federal law on aquatic nuisance species, which are non-native plants and animals that spread in waterways. It directs the federal Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force to create two grant programs: one for research on ways to control and eliminate these species, and one for quick responses when a species is found. It requires the Task Force to plan boat inspection and cleaning stations, set up a program to track species moving through canals such as the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, and study federal rules that affect rapid response. It authorizes yearly funding for fiscal years 2026 through 2031, including $20 million for state management grants. It also allows an existing coastal grant program to support ballast water management systems on ships.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-07-21	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held	refer
2026-07-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.	refer
2026-05-19	House	Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-05-19	House	Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.	refer
2026-05-19		Introduced in House	introduce
2026-05-19		Introduced in House	introduce

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