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HR 574 112th Congress House

To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone except in accordance with a law…

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Official title: To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action.

Introduced: June 21, 2011 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources AquacultureLicensing and registrationsMarine and coastal resources, fisheries
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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
Feb 14, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.
Feb 9, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 9, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 14, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from issuing any permit or in any other way authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), except in accordance with law enacted after enactment of this Act.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 17, 2012
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Oct 12, 2011
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 21, 2011
FRANK, BARNEY
· May 3, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 574: To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-574/
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"H.R. 574: To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-574/.
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H.R. 574, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-574/.
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[H.R. 574: To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-574/)
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