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HR 4656 115th Congress House Environmental Protection Licensing and registrations Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine and inland water transportation Marine pollution Water quality

Fishing and Small Vessel Relief Act

Introduced: December 14, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Dec 15, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Dec 14, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Dec 14, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fishing and Small Vessel Relief Act

This bill extends until December 18, 2020, an exemption from permit requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act). The exemption allows certain incidental discharges from vessels that are either less than 79 feet in length or a fishing vessel.

What's happening now December 15, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Huffman, Jared
California · Dec 20, 2017
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Dec 20, 2017
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Thompson, Mike
California · Dec 20, 2017
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Dec 19, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4656: Fishing and Small Vessel Relief Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4656/
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"H.R. 4656: Fishing and Small Vessel Relief Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4656/.
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H.R. 4656, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4656/.
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