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HR 4528 115th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources American Samoa Fishes Guam Hawaii Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Micronesia Trade restrictions U.S. territories and protectorates

To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 1, 2017 Introduced by: Soto, Darren Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-228.
Aug 2, 2018
Signed by President.
Aug 1, 2018
Presented to President.
Jul 30, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 26, 2018
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5437)
Jul 26, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5437)
Jun 26, 2018
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 486.
Jun 25, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 25, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5622)
Jun 25, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5622)
Jun 25, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4528.
Jun 25, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5622-5623)
Jun 25, 2018
Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 22, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 601.
Jun 22, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-775.
Jun 6, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 6, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 6, 2018
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
Apr 17, 2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec 11, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Dec 1, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Dec 1, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(Sec. 1) This bill amends the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 to limit the sale of billfish caught by U.S. fishing vessels.

Under current law, billfish that are caught by U.S. vessels and landed (unloaded onshore) in Hawaii or Pacific Insular Areas (American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Island, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island) may be sold and exported to non-U.S. markets or transported to other U.S. markets.

This bill requires billfish caught by U.S. vessels and landed in Hawaii or Pacific Insular Areas to be retained for sale in those areas.

What's happening now August 2, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-228.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4528: To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4528/
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