S-125 : Still Just a Bill

Strategic Response to Asian Carp Invasion Act - Requires the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), in coordination with the Chief of Engineers, the National Park Service (NPS), and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), to lead a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian Carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries by providing support to state and local governments in carrying out activities designed to slow, and eventually eliminate, the threat posed by such carp.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2013-01-24IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.Senate
2013-01-24IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Water Resources Development
See Subjects
  • Aquatic ecology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Fishes
  • Lakes and rivers
  • Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
  • Mississippi River

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