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HR 5269 115th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Great Lakes Hunting and fishing Intergovernmental relations Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Parks, recreation areas, trails State and local government operations

STAR Fishing Act

Introduced: March 14, 2018 Introduced by: Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman Republican · American Samoa See on congress.gov
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Mar 14, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 14, 2018
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State and Territorial Approval for Restriction of Fishing Act or the STAR Fishing Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce to obtain approval from the relevant fish and wildlife management agency of a state or territory before restricting fishing access to state or territorial marine waters that are within the jurisdiction of the National Park Service or the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, including coastal waters and estuaries.

What's happening now March 14, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5269: STAR Fishing Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5269/
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"H.R. 5269: STAR Fishing Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5269/.
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H.R. 5269, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5269/.
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