Fishing and Small Vessel Relief Act
Latest action · Dec 5, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 5, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fishing and Small Vessel Relief Act
This bill extends until December 18, 2020, an exemption from permit requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act). The exemption allows certain incidental discharges from vessels that are either less than 79 feet in length or a fishing vessel.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Dec 5, 2017 to Feb 6, 2018, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | Dec 5, 2017 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Dec 19, 2017 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Dec 19, 2017 | |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Jan 18, 2018 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Feb 6, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 5, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Dec 5, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4656 | Fishing and Small Vessel Relief Act | Identical bill | Dec 15, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 5, 2017Introduced in Senate
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