SENATE 396115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

A bill to make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes.

Last Action: 10/4/2017

Actions

2017-10-04Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
2017-10-03Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2017-10-03Received in the House.
2017-10-03Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2017-10-02Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6263; text: CR S6263)
2017-10-02Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6263; text: CR S6263)
2017-09-19Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 224.
2017-09-19Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-160.
2017-09-19Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-160.
2017-05-18Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2017-02-15Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2017-02-15Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2017-10-02 (82)

(Sec. 1) This bill amends the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 to limit the sale of billfish caught by U.S. fishing vessels.

Under current law, billfish that are caught by U.S. vessels and landed (unloaded onshore) in Hawaii or Pacific Insular Areas (American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Island, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island) may be sold and exported to non-U.S. markets or transported to other U.S. markets.

This bill requires billfish caught by U.S. vessels and landed in Hawaii or Pacific Insular Areas to be retained for sale in those areas.

Cosponsors (3)

Marco Rubio (R-FL)
Jerry Moran (R-KS)
Joseph Manchin (D-WV)

Subjects

American Samoa
Fishes
Guam
Hawaii
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Micronesia
Trade restrictions
U.S. territories and protectorates

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