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HR 2168 114th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources California Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Oregon State and local government operations Washington State

West Coast Dungeness Crab Management Act

Introduced: April 30, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 2015
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Oct 6, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 6, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6819)
Oct 6, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6819)
Oct 6, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2168.
Oct 6, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6819-6820)
Oct 6, 2015
Mr. Newhouse moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 30, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 206.
Sep 30, 2015
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 114-274.
Sep 10, 2015
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
Sep 10, 2015
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 10, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 9, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 23, 2015
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 26, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Apr 30, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 30, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

West Coast Dungeness Crab Management Act

This bill makes permanent the authority of Washington, Oregon, and California to adopt and enforce state laws governing fishing and processing in the exclusive economic zone adjacent to their state in any Dungeness crab fishery for which there is no fishery management plan in effect under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.

What's happening now October 7, 2015

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1143 Identical bill West Coast Dungeness Crab Management Act
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 21, 2015
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 15, 2015
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 30, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2168: West Coast Dungeness Crab Management Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2168/
MLA
"H.R. 2168: West Coast Dungeness Crab Management Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2168/.
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H.R. 2168, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2168/.
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