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HR 4003 107th Congress House

Ocean Habitat Protection Act

Official title: To protect diverse and structurally complex areas of the seabed in the United States exclusive economic zone by establishing a maximum diameter size limit on r… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To protect diverse and structurally complex areas of the seabed in the United States exclusive economic zone by establishing a maximum diameter size limit on rockhopper, roller, and all other groundgear used on bottom trawls.

Introduced: June 4, 2002 See on congress.gov
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FisheriesFishery managementFishing boatsHabitat conservationInternational AffairsLawMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarine resources conservationReefsTerritorial waters
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 21, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Mar 19, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Mar 19, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 21, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Ocean Habitat Protection Act - Places size limits on groundgear used on bottom trawls. Treats as unlawful the use of rollers, bobbins, tires, rockhoppers, or any other devices attached to a trawl's foot rope that are more than 8 inches in diameter for fishing subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Independent 1
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 8, 2002
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 4, 2002
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 11, 2002
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 10, 2002
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 19, 2002
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4003: Ocean Habitat Protection Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4003/
MLA
"H.R. 4003: Ocean Habitat Protection Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4003/.
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H.R. 4003, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4003/.
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[H.R. 4003: Ocean Habitat Protection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4003/)
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