H.R. 4528 — To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes. | PoliFocus

H.R. 4528115th Congress

To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary

(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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Related Legislation

S. 396A bill to make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes.
2017-10-04Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
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Legislative Actions

2018-06-06
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
2018-06-22
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-775.
2018-06-22
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-775.
2018-06-22
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 601.
2018-06-25
Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2018-06-25
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5622-5623)
2018-06-25
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4528.
2018-06-25
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5622)
2018-06-25
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5622)
2018-06-25
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-06-26
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 486.
2018-07-26
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5437)
2018-07-26
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5437)
2018-07-30
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2018-08-01
Presented to President.
2018-08-01
Presented to President.
2018-08-02
Signed by President.
2018-08-02
Signed by President.
2018-08-02
Became Public Law No: 115-228.
2018-08-02
Became Public Law No: 115-228.

Enacted as Public Law 115-228

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