HR 5025 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

To amend the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act to limit the imposition of penalties against a person fishing on a United States flag fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean based on a report by an observer on such a vessel.

Introduced Feb 14, 2018 Originated House Sponsor Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen R-AS

Fact sheet

Latest action · Dec 21, 2018 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 854.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 2018
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

This bill limits penalties from being enforced against a person fishing on a U.S. flag fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean based on a report by an observer, unless (1) the observer's report is provided to the captain and the owner of the vessel within 60 days after the end of the fishing trip, and (2) any enforcement action based on such report is brought within one year after the end of the fishing trip.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 8

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 21, 2018Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 854.
  2. Dec 21, 2018Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1104.
  3. Nov 15, 2018Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  4. Nov 15, 2018Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  5. Nov 15, 2018Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
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Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Text 2

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  1. Dec 21, 2018Reported in House
  2. Feb 14, 2018Introduced in House

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