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 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
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Everywhere this bill has been
8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 21, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 854.
Dec 21, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1104.
Nov 15, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Nov 15, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 15, 2018
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
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
Plain-English summary
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
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 854.
Committees of jurisdiction
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