H.R. 4528 · 115th Congress
To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes.
Law · 115-228 · Aug 2, 2018Key: what the circles and colors mean
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- House Introduced Dec 1, 2017
- House Passed Jun 25, 2018
- Senate Passed Jul 26, 2018
- President To the President Aug 1, 2018
- President Signed Aug 2, 2018
- Law Aug 2, 2018
Under current law, billfish that are caught by U.S. vessels and landed (unloaded onshore) in Hawaii or Pacific Insular Areas (American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Island, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island) may be sold and exported to non-U.S.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Aug 2, 2018
(Sec.1)This bill amends the Billfish Conservation Act of 2012 to limit the sale of billfish caught by U.S. fishing vessels.
Under current law, billfish that are caught by U.S. vessels and landed (unloaded onshore) in Hawaii or Pacific Insular Areas (American Samoa, Baker Island, Guam, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Island, the Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll, and Wake Island) may be sold and exported to non-U.S. markets or transported to other U.S. markets.
This bill requires billfish caught by U.S. vessels and landed in Hawaii or Pacific Insular Areas to be retained for sale in those areas.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To make technical amendments to certain marine fish conservation statutes, and for other purposes.
Latest action (Aug 2, 2018): Became Public Law No: 115-228.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 1, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Dec 1, 2017
- House Passed Jun 25, 2018
- Senate Passed Jul 26, 2018
- President To the President Aug 1, 2018
- President Signed Aug 2, 2018
- Law Aug 2, 2018
No recorded floor vote found.