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S 2264 115th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Atlantic Ocean Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Rhode Island

Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2017

Introduced: December 21, 2017 Introduced by: Reed, Jack Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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Dec 21, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8261)
Dec 21, 2017
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2017

This bill amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and increase Council membership from 21 to 23 members. The Council is not given authority over the fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean seaward of Rhode Island.

What's happening now December 21, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8261)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4726 Related bill Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Dec 21, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2264: Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2264/
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"S. 2264: Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2264/.
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S. 2264, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2264/.
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