H.R. 776 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Feb 4, 2025. Received Feb 5, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExtends funding for nutria control through 2030
Ever wondered why the federal government cares about rodents. This bill extends funding through 2030 for an existing program that helps the Department of the Interior give money to states. States use that money to get rid of nutria, which are invasive rodents that damage wetlands, and to repair the marshland these animals destroy.
How it affects you
If you live in a state dealing with nutria problems, this means your state can continue getting federal funding to control the population and restore damaged marshes. For most other Americans, this has little direct effect, though the program benefits wetland ecosystems and the wildlife that depends on them.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 28, 2025)
Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2025
This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003, which allows the Department of the Interior to provide financial assistance to states for (1) eradicating or controlling nutria, and (2) restoring marshland damaged by nutria. Nutria are invasive, semi-aquatic rodents.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 776
AN ACT
Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Josh Harder (D-CA-9) · Introduced Jan 28, 2025 · Animals · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 5, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Feb 4, 2025
Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 361–56
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 205 | 0 | 10 |
| Republicans | 156 | 56 | 6 |
56 members voted against most of their party: 56 Republicans voted No.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 3 official versions.