S 396 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

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

Introduced Feb 15, 2017 Originated Senate Sponsor Bill Nelson D-FL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 4, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

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.

IntroducedFeb 15, 2017
Passed SenateOct 2, 2017
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

(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

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 15, 2017.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-KS	Jerry Moran	Original	Feb 15, 2017
I-WV	Joe Manchin III	Original	Feb 15, 2017
R-FL	Marco Rubio	Original	Feb 15, 2017

Actions 11

Everything that happened, newest first.

Oct 4, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Oct 3, 2017Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 3, 2017Received in the House.
Oct 3, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Oct 2, 2017Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6263; text: CR S6263)

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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 4528	To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes.	Identical bill	Aug 2, 2018

Subjects

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

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