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Keep Finfish Free Act of 2021

Introduced: January 11, 2021 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 29, 2021
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jan 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keep Finfish Free Act of 2021

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 July 29, 2021

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
Levin, Andy
· Nov 1, 2021
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 26, 2021
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Jan 11, 2021
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Jan 11, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 11, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 274: Keep Finfish Free Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-274/
MLA
"H.R. 274: Keep Finfish Free Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-274/.
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H.R. 274, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-274/.
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[H.R. 274: Keep Finfish Free Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-274/)
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