Nutria Eradication Reauthorization Act

Full Title:
Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2025

Summary#

This bill, the Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2025, amends the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003. It replaces the year "2025" with "2030" in section 3(e) to extend the Act's authorization to 2030. The bill also makes a small technical punctuation correction in section 3(a). It was introduced on January 28, 2025, by Representatives Josh Harder, David Valadao, John Garamendi, and Jimmy Panetta, and was received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

What it means for you#

If you live in areas affected by nutria or work in habitat or wetland management, the federal authorization for the nutria eradication and control program would remain in effect through 2030. The bill text does not change specific program activities, funding amounts, or operational details.

Expenses#

No publicly available information on costs or funding levels is contained in the bill text. The amendment updates the authorization date and makes a technical wording correction but does not include appropriation language.

Proponents' View#

No publicly available information on proponents' views is included in the bill text. The sponsors listed in the bill metadata are Representatives Josh Harder, David Valadao, John Garamendi, and Jimmy Panetta.

Opponents' View#

No publicly available information on opponents' views is included in the bill text or provided metadata.