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HR 5025 115th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Pacific Ocean

To amend the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act to limit the imposition of penalties against a person fishing on a United States flag fishing vessel in certain areas…

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To amend the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act to limit the imposition of penalties against a person fishing on a United States flag fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean based on a report by an observer on such a vessel.

Introduced: February 14, 2018 Introduced by: Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman Republican · American Samoa See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 21, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1104.
Dec 21, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 854.
Nov 15, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 15, 2018
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
Nov 15, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Feb 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Feb 14, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 14, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill limits penalties from being enforced against a person fishing on a U.S. flag fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean based on a report by an observer, unless (1) the observer's report is provided to the captain and the owner of the vessel within 60 days after the end of the fishing trip, and (2) any enforcement action based on such report is brought within one year after the end of the fishing trip.

What's happening now December 21, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 854.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5025: To amend the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act to limit the imposition of penalties against a person fishing on a United States flag fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean based on a report by an observer on such a vessel.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5025/
MLA
"H.R. 5025: To amend the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act to limit the imposition of penalties against a person fishing on a United States flag fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean based on a report by an observer on such a vessel.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5025/.
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H.R. 5025, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5025/.
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[H.R. 5025: To amend the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act to limit the imposition of penalties against a person fishing on a United States flag fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean based on a report by an observer on such a vessel.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5025/)
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