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HR 2467 116th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Aquaculture Licensing and registrations Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Keep Finfish Free Act of 2019

Introduced: May 1, 2019 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 13, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
May 1, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
May 1, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keep Finfish Free Act of 2019

This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior and the Department of Commerce from authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone, except in accordance with a law enacted after enactment of this bill.

What's happening now May 13, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 30, 2019
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Sep 18, 2019
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 18, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2467: Keep Finfish Free Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2467/
MLA
"H.R. 2467: Keep Finfish Free Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2467/.
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H.R. 2467, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2467/.
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[H.R. 2467: Keep Finfish Free Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2467/)
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