HR 4003
107th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Animals
Equipment and supplies
Evidence (Law)
Fines (Penalties)
Fisheries
Fishery management
Fishing boats
Habitat conservation
International Affairs
Law
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine resources conservation
Reefs
Territorial waters
Ocean Habitat Protection Act
Introduced: March 19, 2002
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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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.
Committees of jurisdiction
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