0:39
Jared Huffman
49:29 - 50:08
"the U.S. last experienced a major infestation in Texas in 1976. If an outbreak —of that scale of economic loss, which totaled billions of dollars for the Texas economy alone, were to spread elsewhere, obviously that's a big problem for Texas and for so many other states. So the interagency coordination called for with this bill will help speed up the critical efforts of federal agencies to address the threat before it gets out of control."
“the U.S. last experienced a major infestation in Texas in 1976. If an outbreak —of that scale of economic loss, which totaled billions of dollars for the Texas economy alone, were to spread elsewhere, obviously that's a big problem for Texas and for so many other states. So the interagency coordination called for with this bill will help speed up the critical efforts of federal agencies to address the threat before it gets out of control.”
- Speaker
- Jared Huffman
- Timestamp
- 49:29 – 50:08
- Source
- House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries (Begich): Legislative Hearing
- Community
- Alaska News
- Captured at
- July 21, 2026
From the transcript
It's a big deal, and the U.S. last experienced a major infestation in Texas in 1976. If an outbreak —of that scale of economic loss, which totaled billions of dollars for the Texas economy alone, were to spread elsewhere, obviously that's a big problem for Texas and for so many other states. So the interagency coordination called for with this bill will help speed up the critical efforts of federal agencies to address the threat before it gets out of control. H.R. 8876, The Aquatic Invasives Evasive Species Control and Prevention Act, strengthens efforts to prevent, control, and eradicate aquatic invasive species.
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