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A bill to amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to permit reimbursement of fishermen for fees required by a foreign government to be paid in advance in order to navigate in the waters of that…

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A bill to amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to permit reimbursement of fishermen for fees required by a foreign government to be paid in advance in order to navigate in the waters of that foreign country whenever the United States considers that fee to be inconsistent with international law, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 24, 1994 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 1994
Held at the desk.
Jul 12, 1994
Received in the House.
Jul 12, 1994
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 1, 1994
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8379-8380)
Jul 1, 1994
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S8379-8380)
Jul 1, 1994
Measure laid before Senate.
Jun 27, 1994
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 497.
Jun 24, 1994
Introduced in the Senate and read twice and held at the desk by unanimous consent. Until the close of business on June 27, 1994.
Jun 24, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7651-7652)
Jun 24, 1994
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,236 – To make an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Jul 1, 1994
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Fisherman's Protective Act of 1967 to direct the Secretary of State to reimburse vessel owners for fees paid to a foreign government to navigate in its waters if such a fee is regarded by the United States as being inconsistent with international law.

Repeals the statutory formula used to fix the related fees collected by the Secretary of State.

Extends the Act's termination date from October 1, 1993, to October 1, 2000.

What's happening now July 12, 1994

Held at the desk.

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 24, 1994
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2243: A bill to amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to permit reimbursement of fishermen for fees required by a foreign government to be paid in advance in order to navigate in the waters of that foreign country whenever the United States considers that fee to be inconsistent with international law, and for other purposes.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-2243/
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"S. 2243: A bill to amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to permit reimbursement of fishermen for fees required by a foreign government to be paid in advance in order to navigate in the waters of that foreign country whenever the United States considers that fee to be inconsistent with international law, and for other purposes.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-2243/.
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S. 2243, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-2243/.
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[S. 2243: A bill to amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to permit reimbursement of fishermen for fees required by a foreign government to be paid in advance in order to navigate in the waters of that foreign country whenever the United States considers that fee to be inconsistent with international law, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-2243/)
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