Josh Harder (D-CA)
Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2025
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
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Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House 361–56
- In Senate committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the "Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2025". It aims to reauthorize the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003. The legislation specifically amends the year in Section 3(e) of the 2003 Act from "2025" to "2030". It also includes a technical correction regarding the placement of a single quotation mark in Section 3(a).
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill extends the timeline for nutria eradication and control programs through 2030.
- Scored +3
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
Extended nutria control programs can help protect rural lands and ecosystems from invasive species damage.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.
- The House: a fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass The House sets aside its normal procedure to move quickly: no amendments, little debate, and a two-thirds bar instead of a simple majority. It is used for measures expected to be uncontroversial, so a bill that fails here failed despite broad expectations that it would not. Passed 361 yes · 56 no
02/04/2025 · Roll call 29 · recorded as “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Extension of Nutria Control Programs: By changing the date in Section 3(e) from "2025" to "2030", the bill extends the timeline for the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 (Section 2(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts identified: The provided text does not contain information regarding potential negative consequences or burdens.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill extends the timeline for nutria eradication and control programs through 2030.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Extended nutria control programs can help protect rural lands and ecosystems from invasive species damage.
- 2/5/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- 2/4/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 361 - 56 (Roll no. 29). (text: CR H449)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 361 - 56 (Roll no. 29). (text: CR H449)
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H451-452)
- At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 776.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H449-450)
- Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 1/31/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/28/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
John GaramendiDemocrat · California
Jimmy PanettaDemocrat · California
David ValadaoRepublican · California