H.R. 5025 · 115th Congress
To amend the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act to limit the imposition of…
Full title
To amend the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act to limit the imposition of penalties against a person fishing on a United States flag fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean based on a report by an observer on such a vessel.
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 115th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
No cosponsors.
This bill limits penalties from being enforced against a person fishing on a U.S. flag fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean based on a report by an observer, unless (1) the observer's report is provided to the captain and the owner of the vessel within 60 days after the end of the fishing trip, and (2) any enforcement action based on such…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 14, 2018
This bill limits penalties from being enforced against a person fishing on a U.S. flag fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean based on a report by an observer, unless (1) the observer's report is provided to the captain and the owner of the vessel within 60 days after the end of the fishing trip, and (2) any enforcement action based on such report is brought within one year after the end of the fishing trip.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To amend the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act to limit the imposition of penalties against a person fishing on a United States flag fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean based on a report by an observer on such a vessel.
Latest action (Dec 21, 2018): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 854.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 14, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.