Invasive Fish and Wildlife Prevention Act of 2016

Where This Stands

Introduced

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Passed

Signed

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The Frame

What this does

The bill changes how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regulates non-native animals, potentially restricting the trade of certain species and imposing new fees on businesses that import live wildlife.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Live wildlife importers

They will be subject to new user fees on shipments and stricter regulatory oversight for wildlife imports.

Scientific and research institutions

They must obtain permits to import or transport designated injurious wildlife and comply with recordkeeping and reporting requirements.

States and Indian tribes

They are eligible to receive natural resource assistance grants for monitoring and risk assessment activities.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The agency is tasked with creating the new regulatory process, managing the prevention fund, and enforcing the Act's provisions.

What changed

Current stage: IN_COMMITTEE.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

This bill creates a new federal regulatory process to identify and block the import or interstate transport of wildlife species that pose a risk to humans, agriculture, or the environment. It establishes a dedicated fund to pay for these prevention efforts, financed by new user fees on wildlife imports and penalties for violations.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will this affect common pets like dogs or cats?

No. The bill explicitly excludes common domesticated species, including dogs, cats, cattle, horses, and many others, from the definition of ''.

How will the government pay for these new regulations?

The bill creates a new ' Prevention Fund' financed by user fees charged on imported live wildlife shipments and civil or criminal penalties collected from violators.

Can scientific or educational institutions still work with restricted wildlife?

Yes. s, such as zoos or research facilities, can apply for permits to import or transport designated for scientific, medical, or educational purposes.

Why It Matters

The bill changes how the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regulates non-native animals, potentially restricting the trade of certain species and imposing new fees on businesses that import live wildlife.

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Shift to User-Fee Funding

The bill explicitly moves toward a cost-recovery model for federal wildlife regulation, aiming to recover 75% of program costs through industry user fees.

Injurious Wildlife Prevention Fund

Connected Entities

otherAnimal Health Protection Act“Excludes pests affecting livestock or poultry from regulation”Map →

personSlaughter, Marjorie“Introduced the bill in the House of Representatives”Map →

bill_numberInternal Revenue Code of 1986“Used to define ‘approved wildlife sanctuary’”Map →

personStefanik, Elise“Co-sponsored the bill in the House of Representatives”Map →

organizationUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service“The Director of the agency is responsible for defining ‘injurious wildlife taxon”Map →

otherPlant Protection Act“Excludes plant pests from regulation”Map →

otherUnited States Customs Law“Used to define ‘import’”Map →

otherIndian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act“Used to define ‘Indian tribe’”Map →

Analysis Score

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Significance85
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Controversy40
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Entertainment10
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Buzz20
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