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Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Clarification Act

Introduced: June 5, 2019 Introduced by: Pappas, Chris Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Jun 6, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Jun 5, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Jun 5, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Clarification Act

This bill modifies provisions concerning uninspected fishing vessels to prescribe and require the prescription of certain safety standards on fishing, fish tender, or fish processing vessels.

Among other things, the bill addresses

  • vessel construction standards,
  • regulations for the operating stability of vessels,
  • training requirements for vessel operators,
  • vessel certification requirements,
  • the alternate safety compliance program,
  • the substitute safety compliance program,
  • the enhanced substitute safety compliance program,
  • record keeping requirements for vessel operators,
  • vessel inspection requirements,
  • the Fishing Safety Training Grant Program, and
  • the Fishing Safety Research Grant Program.
What's happening now June 6, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3409 Related bill Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3140: Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Clarification Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3140/
MLA
"H.R. 3140: Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Clarification Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3140/.
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H.R. 3140, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3140/.
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