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S 2193 103th Congress Senate

A bill to amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to require the Secretary of State to reimburse owners of certain fishing vessels for certain fees paid by such owners to governments of foreign…

Official title: A bill to amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to require the Secretary of State to reimburse owners of certain fishing vessels for certain fees paid b… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to require the Secretary of State to reimburse owners of certain fishing vessels for certain fees paid by such owners to governments of foreign countries, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 15, 1994 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Compensation (Law)FeesFisheriesFishing boats
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 15, 1994
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Jun 15, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6940)
Jun 15, 1994
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 15, 1994

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to require the Secretary of State, upon request, to reimburse U.S. commercial fishing vessel owners for certain fees collected by foreign countries that permit them to navigate in their waters. Requires the Secretary to take appropriate action to recover such reimbursements from the foreign country.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2193: A bill to amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to require the Secretary of State to reimburse owners of certain fishing vessels for certain fees paid by such owners to governments of foreign countries, and for other purposes.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-2193/
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"S. 2193: A bill to amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to require the Secretary of State to reimburse owners of certain fishing vessels for certain fees paid by such owners to governments of foreign countries, and for other purposes.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-2193/.
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S. 2193, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-2193/.
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