LEAP Act of 2015
Last action on Sep 8, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homelan...
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Summary
Lionfish Elimination and Prevention Act of 2015 or the LEAP Act of 2015
This bill amends the Lacey Act to prohibit the importation or interstate shipment of the:
- red lionfish of the species Pterois volitans,
- devil lionfish of the species Pterois miles,
- Hawaiian turkeyfish of the species Pterois sphex,
- soldier lionfish of the species Pterois russelii,
- clearfin lionfish of the species Pterois radiata,
- lionfish species Pterois paucispinula,
- frillfin turkeyfish of the species Pterois mombasae,
- luna lionfish of the species Pterois lunalata,
- mandritsa of the species Pterois brevipectoralis,
- spotfin lionfish of the species Pterois antennata, and
- scorpionfish of the species Pterois andover.
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