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Golden Mussel Eradication and Control Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Senator Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would create a federal program to prevent and eradicate the golden mussel. It would fund a multi-part demonstration program that combines research, monitoring, technical guidance, competitive grants, and an early warning system focused on the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta and other U.S. waters the Task Force identifies as at risk.
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- Fishing communities and water users would get targeted research and control plans meant to protect fisheries and water quality, plus tracking and early-warning information to spot likely infestations.
- State and local governments, port authorities, and water managers could receive technical assistance and competitive grants to set up watercraft inspection stations, inspect hulls, and deploy control measures. The Task Force would be required to develop control guidelines within 1 year.
- Universities, nonprofits, and industry partners could compete for grants to develop removal technologies, study the mussel's biology and environmental tolerances, and transfer new technologies for faster deployment.
*Would authorize $15.0 million per year for fiscal years 2026–2030 to carry out the program, increasing federal spending by that amount if appropriations are provided.*
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New federal program to fight golden mussel
If enacted, the bill would require the Task Force to run a demonstration program to prevent, detect, and try to eradicate 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 fund research, monitoring, an early-warning tracking system, and technical help, and would create control plans for boats, derelict vessels, water intakes, fish screens, and other infrastructure. The Task Force would set up a competitive grant program for states, local agencies, colleges, nonprofits, and industry, and could allow use or sale of new technologies developed under the grants. The Task Force would have to publish guidelines within 1 year, including rules for watercraft inspection stations. The bill would authorize $15 million each year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, subject to appropriation.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/20/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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