LEAP Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3202
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19]
Introduced: 2015-07-23
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: Aquatic ecology

Crimes against animals and natural resources

Fishes

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Trade restrictions
Latest action: action_date: 2015-09-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-07-23
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Lionfish Elimination and Prevention Act of 2015 or the LEAP Act of 2015</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Lacey Act to prohibit the importation or interstate shipment of the:</p> <ul> <li> red lionfish of the species Pterois volitans,</li> <li> devil lionfish of the species Pterois miles, </li> <li> Hawaiian turkeyfish of the species Pterois sphex, </li> <li> soldier lionfish of the species Pterois russelii,</li> <li>clearfin lionfish of the species Pterois radiata, </li> <li>lionfish species Pterois paucispinula,</li> <li> frillfin turkeyfish of the species Pterois mombasae, </li> <li> luna lionfish of the species Pterois lunalata,</li> <li>mandritsa of the species Pterois brevipectoralis, </li> <li> spotfin lionfish of the species Pterois antennata, and </li> <li>scorpionfish of the species Pterois andover. </li> </ul>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3202 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2015 Mr. Clawson of Florida (for himself, Mr. Jolly , Ms. Ros-Lehtinen , Mr. Curbelo of Florida , Mr. Crenshaw , and Mr. Diaz-Balart ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend section 42 of title 18, United States Code, popularly known as the Lacey Act, to add certain species of lionfish to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being imported or shipped.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lionfish Elimination and Prevention Act of 2015 or as the LEAP Act of 2015 . 2. Addition of species of lionfish to the list of injurious species that are prohibited from being imported or shipped Section 42(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after Dreissena polymorpha; the following: of the red lionfish of the species Pterois volitans; of the devil lionfish of the species Pterois miles; of the Hawaiian turkeyfish of the species Pterois sphex; of the soldier lionfish of the species Pterois russelii; of the clearfin lionfish of the species Pterois radiata; of the species Pterois paucispinula; of the frillfin turkeyfish of the species Pterois mombasae; of the luna lionfish of the species Pterois lunalata; of the mandritsa of the species Pterois brevipectoralis; of the spotfin lionfish of the species Pterois antennata; of the scorpionfish of the species Pterois andover; .