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HR 1855 105th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Atlantic Ocean Environmental Protection Fish processing ships Fishery management Fishing boats Herring fisheries Law Licenses Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Overfishing Planning Surveys Territorial waters

To establish a moratorium on large fishing vessels in Atlantic herring and mackerel fisheries.

Introduced: June 10, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 29, 1997
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Jul 28, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 28, 1997
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 28, 1997
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 28, 1997
DEBATE - The House resumed debate.
Jul 28, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Jul 28, 1997
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5832-5834)
Jul 28, 1997
Mr. Saxton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 28, 1997
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 130.
Jul 28, 1997
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-209.
Jul 16, 1997
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 16, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 16, 1997
Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans Discharged.
Jun 26, 1997
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 16, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Jun 16, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from Commerce.
Jun 10, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jun 10, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits, notwithstanding the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, any large fishing vessel from fishing for Atlantic herring or Atlantic mackerel in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone until: (1) the National Marine Fisheries Service has completed a new population survey regarding the discrete spawning stocks of those fish; and (2) the Secretary of Commerce has approved and implemented fishery management plans, developed by the appropriate regional fishery management council for those fish, that specifically allow participation of large fishing vessels. Defines "large fishing vessel" as being at least 165 feet long, having over 3,000 horsepower, and not having a documented landing in any east coast port as of May 1, 1997, of at least one pound of any species of fish caught under a Federal or State fishing or landing permit or license.

What's happening now July 29, 1997

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2