# 115-hr-6255: To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish measures to combat invasive lionfish, and for other purposes.

115-hr-6255, To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish measures to combat invasive lionfish, and for other purposes., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL); status Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1089, Part I. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6255
- Congress: 115
- Title: To amend title 18, United States Code, to establish measures to combat invasive lionfish, and for other purposes.
- Status: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1089, Part I.
- Introduced: 2018-06-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill adds various lionfish species to the list of injurious wildlife prohibited from being imported into the United States or transported between states.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2018-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2018-09-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-5671: Burn Pits Accountability Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4732: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-4691: WOOF! Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-6255 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6255)

## Related
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-5671: Burn Pits Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5671)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-4732: National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4732)
- [115-hr-4691: WOOF! Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4691)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6255 (as of 2025-11-18).