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HR 16179 93th Congress House

A bill to amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 in order to strengthen the import restrictions which may be imposed to deter foreign countries from conducting fishing operations which…

Official title: A bill to amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 in order to strengthen the import restrictions which may be imposed to deter foreign countries from cond… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 in order to strengthen the import restrictions which may be imposed to deter foreign countries from conducting fishing operations which adversely affect international fishery conservation programs.

Introduced: July 31, 1974 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 93rd Congress (1973–1974) 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.
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Jul 31, 1974
Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Jul 31, 1974
Introduced in House
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Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 16179: A bill to amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 in order to strengthen the import restrictions which may be imposed to deter foreign countries from conducting fishing operations which adversely affect international fishery conservation programs.. 93rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-16179/
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"H.R. 16179: A bill to amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 in order to strengthen the import restrictions which may be imposed to deter foreign countries from conducting fishing operations which adversely affect international fishery conservation programs.." 93rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-16179/.
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H.R. 16179, 93rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-16179/.
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[H.R. 16179: A bill to amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 in order to strengthen the import restrictions which may be imposed to deter foreign countries from conducting fishing operations which adversely affect international fishery conservation programs.](https://openamerica.io/bill/93-HR-16179/)
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