HR 776119th CongressIn Committee

Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2025

Introduced: Jan 28, 2025

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

The Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2025 would renew the federal authorization for the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003, extending the program through 2030. Nutria are an invasive rodent species that damages wetlands, vegetation, levees, and other infrastructure, particularly in coastal regions. By reauthorizing the program, the bill keeps federal support in place for state and local efforts to control and eradicate nutria populations. The bill does not add new funding levels or major policy changes; its main effect is to extend the statutory authorization and correct a minor drafting issue from the 2003 Act.

Key Points

1Reauthorization: Extends the Nutria Eradication and Control Act authorization from 2025 to 2030.
2Program continuation: Maintains the existing framework and authority for federal assistance to state and local efforts to eradicate or control nutria populations.
3Technical correction: Includes a minor punctuation fix in Section 3(a) of the 2003 Act (consistent capitalization of “Secretary”).
4Legislative status: Passed the House on February 4, 2025; introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works on February 5, 2025.
5Scope: No new program elements or funding amounts are specified in the bill text; it strictly reauthorizes the existing program and makes a clarifying correction.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected- State wildlife agencies and federal agencies (e.g., U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, USDA Wildlife Services) that administer or participate in nutria eradication and control efforts.- Wetland habitats and coastal regions where nutria populations are causing ecological and infrastructural damage (e.g., vegetation loss, erosion, levee/bank damage).Secondary group/area affected- Farmers, waterways and levee districts, and local communities that experience mitigated damage from nutria (e.g., crop losses, maintenance costs for flood-control structures).Additional impacts- Interagency coordination and ongoing research opportunities related to nutria control methods and wildlife management.- Potential budgetary implications for federal and state partners, though the bill text does not specify new funding levels.- Economic and environmental benefits from continued suppression of nutria populations, including protection of wetlands, habitat restoration, and infrastructure resilience.

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