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S 1371 112th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Atlantic Ocean Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Rhode Island

Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act

Introduced: July 14, 2011 Introduced by: Reed, Jack Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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Jul 14, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4612)
Jul 14, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4612)
Jul 14, 2011
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and increase Council membership from 21 to 23 members, including: (1) the principal Rhode Island official with marine fishery management responsibility, and (2) a member appointed by the Secretary of Commerce from a list of individuals submitted by the governor of Rhode Island.

What's happening now July 14, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4612)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4129 Identical bill Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act
 Bill text 1 version

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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 14, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1371: Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1371/
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"S. 1371: Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1371/.
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