U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB3717: Golden Mussel Eradication and Control Act of 2025
Status: In committee, September 10, 2026
To amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to establish a demonstration program with respect to the golden mussel.
What the bill says
To amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to establish a demonstration program with respect to the golden mussel.
From the introduced text, June 4, 2025:
A BILL To amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to establish a demonstration program with respect to the golden mussel. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Golden Mussel Eradication and Control Act of 2025 . SECTION 2. Golden mussel demonstration program Section 1202 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 ( 16 U.S.C. 4722 ) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (j) and (k) as subsections (k) and (l), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (i) the following: (j) Golden mussel demonstration program (1) Demonstration program (A) In general The Task Force, in partnership with State and local entities, port authorities, industry partners, institutions of higher education, and local nonprofit organizations, shall develop a demonstration program of prevention, monitoring, control, eradication, education, and research with respect to the golden mussel, including-- (i) research and development regarding-- (I) the biology; (II) the environmental tolerances; (III) the effect on-- (aa) fisheries; (bb) water quality; and (cc) other ecosystem components; and (IV) the efficacy of control mechanisms and technologies; (ii) tracking dispersal and establishment of an early warning system to alert likely areas of future infestations; (iii) development of control and eradication methods and plans, including-- (I) in and around-- (aa) derelict vessels; (bb) public infrastructure; (cc) fish …
Sponsors
- Josh Harder (D, HD-CA-9) · primary sponsor
- John Garamendi (D)
- Doris Matsui (D)
- Mike Thompson (D, HD-CA-4)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D)
- Adam Gray (D)
- Jim Costa (D)
- Ami Bera (D)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- : 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.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Common questions
- What is HB3717?
- HB3717 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Golden Mussel Eradication and Control Act of 2025.
- What does HB3717 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to establish a demonstration program with respect to the golden mussel.
- What is the status of HB3717?
- In committee as of September 10, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. (September 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3717?
- Josh Harder (D, HD-CA-9), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3717?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3717
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