US HB4726 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on December 21 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 21 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act This bill amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and increase Council membership from 21 to 23 members. The council is not given authority over the fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean seaward of Rhode Island.
Title
Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act
Sponsors
| Rep. James Langevin [D-RI] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-02 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. |
| 2017-12-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
| 2017-12-21 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2264 (Related) 2017-12-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8261)
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4726/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4726/BILLS-115hr4726ih.pdf |
