# 114-hr-4787: FILET Act of 2016

114-hr-4787, FILET Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4787
- Congress: 114
- Title: FILET Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
- Introduced: 2016-03-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Finding Innovative Lionfish Elimination Technologies Act of 2016 or the FILET Act of 2016 This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to award competitive grants for colleges and universities to research lionfish and their impact on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico ecosystems. An educational institution must satisfy specific requirements to be eligible for a grant. Grants awarded must be used to develop innovative technologies that can detect, monitor, and help mitigate the spread of lionfish in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2016-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2016-04-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4787 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4787)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4787 (as of 2025-11-18).