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119-hr-3717119th Congress

Golden Mussel Eradication and Control Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

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Summary

This bill would create a Golden Mussel Demonstration Program to research, monitor, and coordinate control of the invasive golden mussel. It focuses activities in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and other waters the Task Force identifies as at risk.

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  • Universities, nonprofits, and industry partners would be eligible for competitive grants to develop removal technologies and study mussel biology. The Task Force may enter agreements to sell or license new technologies to speed use.
  • State and local entities and port authorities would receive technical assistance and guidance and could be delegated responsibility to carry out control or eradication plans.
  • The program would fund monitoring and an early-warning system to track spread and would require the Task Force to issue control and eradication guidelines within 1 year, including watercraft inspection station recommendations.

*Authorizes $15.0 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, totaling $75.0 million in authorized appropriations.*

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Federal program to fight golden mussels

This bill would create a Golden Mussel Demonstration Program run by the federal Task Force with states, ports, industry, universities, and nonprofits. It would fund research, monitoring, prevention, control, eradication, education, and technical help for the golden mussel. The program would operate in the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta and any U.S. waters the Task Force finds infested or at risk. It would set up a competitive grant program for states, local governments, universities, nonprofits, and industry and allow the Task Force to license or sell technologies developed. The bill would authorize $15 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. The Task Force would have to issue control and inspection guidelines, including on watercraft inspection stations, within one year after enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/4/2025

  • Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/4/2025

  • Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/4/2025

  • Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/4/2025

  • Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/4/2025

  • Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/12/2026

  • Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/24/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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