Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Clarification Act
Latest action · Jun 6, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedJun 5, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Clarification Act
This bill modifies provisions concerning uninspected fishing vessels to prescribe and require the prescription of certain safety standards on fishing, fish tender, or fish processing vessels.
Among other things, the bill addresses
- vessel construction standards,
- regulations for the operating stability of vessels,
- training requirements for vessel operators,
- vessel certification requirements,
- the alternate safety compliance program,
- the substitute safety compliance program,
- the enhanced substitute safety compliance program,
- record keeping requirements for vessel operators,
- vessel inspection requirements,
- the Fishing Safety Training Grant Program, and
- the Fishing Safety Research Grant Program.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Jun 5, 2019 |
| Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee | Referred Jun 6, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 6, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- Jun 5, 2019Introduced in House
- Jun 5, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 94, June 5, 2019, page H4344.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3409 | Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 | Related bill | Jul 25, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 46, United States Code, to set standards for the operation of uninspected commercial fishing vessels, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Clarification Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Transportation and Public Works.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Department of Transportation
- Emergency communications systems
- Emergency planning and evacuation
- Employment and training programs
- Government information and archives
- Health programs administration and funding
- Licensing and registrations
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine and inland water transportation
- Navigation, waterways, harbors
- Research administration and funding
- Transportation and Public Works
- Transportation employees
- Transportation programs funding
- Transportation safety and security
- Worker safety and health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 5, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
