U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB8876: Aquatic Invasive Species Control and Prevention Act of 2026
Status: In committee, July 21, 2026
To amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to provide for the prevention, management, control, and eradication of aquatic nuisance species, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to provide for the prevention, management, control, and eradication of aquatic nuisance species, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, May 19, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to provide for the prevention, management, control, and eradication of aquatic nuisance species, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aquatic Invasive Species Control and Prevention Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Aquatic nuisance species (a) Definitions Section 1003 of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 ( 16 U.S.C. 4721 ) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting and the term aquatic invasive species before means a nonindigenous ; (2) in paragraph (18), by striking and at the end; (3) in paragraph (19), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (20) rapid response activities means timely actions taken upon the detection of an aquatic invasive species-- (A) to-- (i) eradicate the aquatic invasive species; or (ii) control and prevent the establishment of the aquatic invasive species; (B) to ensure conservation outcomes of noninvasive species and the habitats of such species; (C) to maintain ecosystem functions of ecosystems affected by the aquatic invasive species; and (D) to avoid, reduce, or mitigate significant economic harms and consequences associated with the aquatic invasive species; and (21) regional panels means the regional panels convened …
Sponsors
- Tim Walberg (R, HD-005) · primary sponsor
- Sarah Elfreth (D, HD-003)
- David Valadao (R)
- Joseph Neguse (D, HD-CO-2)
- Mike Ezell (R, HD-004)
- Jill Tokuda (D, HD-002)
- Bill Huizenga (R, HD-004)
- Debbie Dingell (D, HD-006)
- Mike Bost (R, HD-012)
- Troy Carter (D, HD-LA-2)
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee Hearings Held
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
- : 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: Pest management, Marine and inland water transportation, Environmental assessment, monitoring, research, Public Lands and Natural Resources, Aquatic ecology, Dams and canals, Intergovernmental relations, Advisory bodies
Common questions
- What is HB8876?
- HB8876 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Aquatic Invasive Species Control and Prevention Act of 2026.
- What does HB8876 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to provide for the prevention, management, control, and eradication of aquatic nuisance species, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB8876?
- In committee as of July 21, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee Hearings Held (July 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB8876?
- Tim Walberg (R, HD-005), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB8876?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8876
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