Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act
Latest action · Jul 25, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
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.
- IntroducedJul 11, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act
This bill modifies provisions related to fishery management activities.
Among other things, the bill
- authorizes fishery management councils to use alternative measures as part of management plans at recreational fisheries and for recreational portions of mixed-use fisheries;
- revises the annual catch limit requirements, including by allowing councils to consider changes in an ecosystem changes and the economic needs of the fishing communities when establishing limits;
- directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to publish every three years a plan to conduct stock assessments for any species subject to a fishery management plan;
- requires NOAA to develop a plan for implementing cooperative research with fisherman and outside groups;
- prohibits feeding sharks in federal waters off the coast of Florida; and
- sets forth requirements under which a state may encourage the elimination of lionfish.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 11, 2019 to Jul 18, 2019; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Original | Jul 11, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Jul 18, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Jul 11, 2019 |
| Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee | Referred Jul 25, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 25, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
- Jul 11, 2019Introduced in House
- Jul 11, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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. 116, July 11, 2019, page H5727.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL34209 | Fishery Resource Disaster Assistance Archived | Report | Sep 18, 2026 |
| R48951 | Shark Conservation and Management in the United States | Report | Jul 15, 2026 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 59 | Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act | Reintroduced Bill | Nov 16, 2021 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act
- Short Title(s) as Introduced for portions of this bill
- Reef Assassin Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Alaska
- Arctic and polar regions
- Atlantic Ocean
- Business records
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Commerce
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Economic performance and conditions
- Endangered and threatened species
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Fishes
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Gulf of Mexico
- Hunting and fishing
- Intergovernmental relations
- International law and treaties
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine pollution
- Oil and gas
- Pacific Ocean
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Public participation and lobbying
- Research administration and funding
- State and local government operations
- User charges and fees
- Water use and supply
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 11, 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.
