The end result is that HSUS/Florida circumvented Congress and simply changed federal law to suit themselves.

They didn't change A law, but by changing the RULE, they made things illegal that previously were not illegal, correct? That means a couple people with a private self-serving agenda just changed FEDERAL law without consent from the voters OR Congress OR the President. They could just as easily change any other rules apparently, and we-the-people have no recourse unless we are rich($150K for a lawsuit).

I've been pointing out that this sets a very scary prescedent by allowing a few people to make a change that makes the general public suddenly be breaking federal rules/laws. Why couldn't they simply add in mainstream pets like cats? Oh... cats are specifically excluded in the Lacey Act... but then, they did just change one rule... what actually stops them from changing another one, once they know they can get away with it?

Why not change the rules about taking guns across state lines? Or transporting dogs? Or cars? They cannot be allowed to get away with this "minor" rule change.

I know, it's not at ALL minor to any of us, but to your typical Joe Public, it's 'just' a rule about giant scary snakes so who cares? We need to get Joe Public to understand how underhanded these people were!

Someone said "Oh, they made a end run around you guys..." and I pointed out it wasn't at all a "end run". They ran up into the stands and changed the scoreboard without making any legal plays at all. Now they can crow how they've won.. with their eyes on how to add in all the other species until they have prohibited all "non natives". Then they'll have enacted HR 699 without ever passing it through Congress at all!