HR 6075
111th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Civil actions and liability
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Legal fees and court costs
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Ensuring Fairness for Fishermen Act
Introduced: July 30, 2010
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 6, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
Jul 30, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 30, 2010
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Ensuring Fairness for Fishermen Act - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to require the payment of costs, fees, and expenses incurred by certain prevailing parties in proceedings under such Act from sums received as fines, penalties, and forfeitures.
Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a process for paying attorneys' fees to defendants who are substantially prevailing parties in criminal actions brought under such Act during the period beginning on November 28, 1990, and ending on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1