HR 5126
116th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Atlantic Ocean
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Fishes
Government studies and investigations
Gulf of Mexico
Hunting and fishing
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine and inland water transportation
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
DESCEND Act of 2020
Introduced: November 15, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 13, 2021
Became Public Law No: 116-340.
Jan 13, 2021
Signed by President.
Jan 1, 2021
Presented to President.
Dec 21, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 21, 2020
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Dec 21, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Dec 21, 2020
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7902)
Dec 21, 2020
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 19, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Oct 1, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 1, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5176)
Oct 1, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 1, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5126.
Oct 1, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5176-5178)
Oct 1, 2020
Mrs. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 24, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 431.
Sep 24, 2020
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-531.
Mar 11, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 11, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 11, 2020
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
Jan 14, 2020
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec 4, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Nov 15, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Nov 15, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Direct Enhancement of Snapper Conservation and the Economy through Novel Devices Act of 2020 or the DESCEND Act of 2020
This bill addresses the use of descending devices to release reef fish in the Gulf of Mexico. (A descending device is an instrument that will release fish at a depth sufficient for the fish to be able to recover from the effects of barotrauma.)
Specifically, the bill requires
- commercial and recreational fishermen to possess a venting tool or descending device that is rigged and ready for use when fishing for reef fish in the Gulf of Mexico Exclusive Economic Zone,
- the Department of Commerce to contract with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study and produce a report on discard mortality in the Gulf reef fish fisheries, and
- Commerce and the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council to develop guidance for reporting discards and associated mortality and develop a plan to assess the effectiveness and usage of barotrauma-reducing devices.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 116-340.
Committees of jurisdiction
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