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Commercial Fishing and Aquaculture Protection Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2209| Senate 
| Updated: 7/23/2019
Cindy Hyde-Smith

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Cosponsors (1)
John Kennedy (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Commercial Fishing and Aquaculture Protection Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Commerce to provide compensation to commercial fishermen and farm-raised (aquaculture) fish producers for losses due to algae bloom, freshwater intrusion, adverse weather, bird depredation, disease, and other conditions. Commerce must provide payments to eligible fishermen and aquaculture producers based on a formula if their actual total gross revenue for a given year falls below 85% of the average total gross revenue for the previous three years.
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Timeline
Jul 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • July 23, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 23, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Agricultural prices, subsidies, creditAnimal and plant healthAquacultureAtmospheric science and weatherBirdsDisaster relief and insuranceMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine pollutionWater quality

Commercial Fishing and Aquaculture Protection Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2209| Senate 
| Updated: 7/23/2019
Commercial Fishing and Aquaculture Protection Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Commerce to provide compensation to commercial fishermen and farm-raised (aquaculture) fish producers for losses due to algae bloom, freshwater intrusion, adverse weather, bird depredation, disease, and other conditions. Commerce must provide payments to eligible fishermen and aquaculture producers based on a formula if their actual total gross revenue for a given year falls below 85% of the average total gross revenue for the previous three years.
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Timeline
Jul 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • July 23, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 23, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cindy Hyde-Smith

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Senator

Mississippi

Cosponsors (1)
John Kennedy (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural prices, subsidies, creditAnimal and plant healthAquacultureAtmospheric science and weatherBirdsDisaster relief and insuranceMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine pollutionWater quality