To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-4528| House
| Updated: 8/2/2018
Darren Soto
Democratic Representative
Florida
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
(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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 601.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-775.
Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5622-5623)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4528.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5622)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5622)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 486.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5437)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5437)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-228.
Public Lands and Natural Resources
American SamoaFishesGuamHawaiiMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMicronesiaTrade restrictionsU.S. territories and protectorates
To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-4528| House
| Updated: 8/2/2018
(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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 601.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-775.
Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5622-5623)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4528.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5622)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5622)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 486.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5437)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5437)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-228.
Darren Soto
Democratic Representative
Florida
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
American SamoaFishesGuamHawaiiMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMicronesiaTrade restrictionsU.S. territories and protectorates