Legis Daily

Fishery Resource Disasters Improvement Act

USA117th CongressHR-5453| House 
| Updated: 10/3/2021
Jared Huffman

Jared Huffman

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (7)
Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fishery Resource Disasters Improvement Act This bill revises the Fisheries Resource Disaster Relief Program and repeals or revises certain reporting requirements. The bill revises the procedures and process for determining whether there has been a commercial fishery failure as a result of a fishery resource disaster because of natural, man-made, or undetermined causes. The Department of Commerce shall have the sole authority to determine the existence, extent, and beginning and end dates of a fishery resource disaster. Additionally, Commerce must include in its budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the budget of Commerce for each fiscal year, (as submitted with the President's budget) a separate statement of the amount requested to be appropriated for that fiscal year for outstanding unfunded fishery resource disasters. The bill repeals a program that provides disaster relief assistance to fishermen, charter fishing operators, and others affected by a catastrophic regional fishery disaster, known as the regional coastal disaster assistance, transition, and recovery program. With respect to reporting requirements, the bill requires (1) biennial rather than annual reports (under current law, annual reports) relating to the recovery of Klamath River Coho salmon, and (2) inclusion of additional information in the biennial reports on international compliance regarding the conservation of living marine resources. The bill also repeals the requirement for annual reporting to Congress on bycatch reduction agreements.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Sep 30, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 30, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Oct 3, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Nov 16, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2923
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421.
  • September 30, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • September 30, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • October 3, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.


  • November 16, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2923
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 117-2923: Fishery Resource Disasters Improvement Act
  • HR 117-4690: Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2022
AppropriationsAquacultureAtmospheric science and weatherDisaster relief and insuranceEconomic performance and conditionsEmployment and training programsFloods and storm protectionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine and inland water transportationMarine pollutionNatural disastersOil and gasWater qualityWildlife conservation and habitat protection

Fishery Resource Disasters Improvement Act

USA117th CongressHR-5453| House 
| Updated: 10/3/2021
Fishery Resource Disasters Improvement Act This bill revises the Fisheries Resource Disaster Relief Program and repeals or revises certain reporting requirements. The bill revises the procedures and process for determining whether there has been a commercial fishery failure as a result of a fishery resource disaster because of natural, man-made, or undetermined causes. The Department of Commerce shall have the sole authority to determine the existence, extent, and beginning and end dates of a fishery resource disaster. Additionally, Commerce must include in its budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the budget of Commerce for each fiscal year, (as submitted with the President's budget) a separate statement of the amount requested to be appropriated for that fiscal year for outstanding unfunded fishery resource disasters. The bill repeals a program that provides disaster relief assistance to fishermen, charter fishing operators, and others affected by a catastrophic regional fishery disaster, known as the regional coastal disaster assistance, transition, and recovery program. With respect to reporting requirements, the bill requires (1) biennial rather than annual reports (under current law, annual reports) relating to the recovery of Klamath River Coho salmon, and (2) inclusion of additional information in the biennial reports on international compliance regarding the conservation of living marine resources. The bill also repeals the requirement for annual reporting to Congress on bycatch reduction agreements.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Sep 30, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 30, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Oct 3, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Nov 16, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2923
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421.
  • September 30, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • September 30, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • October 3, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.


  • November 16, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2923
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 421.
Jared Huffman

Jared Huffman

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (7)
Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 117-2923: Fishery Resource Disasters Improvement Act
  • HR 117-4690: Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AppropriationsAquacultureAtmospheric science and weatherDisaster relief and insuranceEconomic performance and conditionsEmployment and training programsFloods and storm protectionGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine and inland water transportationMarine pollutionNatural disastersOil and gasWater qualityWildlife conservation and habitat protection