US HB2023 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 23-2)
Status: Introduced on April 6 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-09-26 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 6 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-09-26 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study of the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico mixed-use fisheries. The bill authorizes a regional fishery management council to use alternative fishery management measures in developing a fishery management plan for a recreational fishery or the recreational component of a mixed-use fishery. The bill establishes a moratorium on any new limited access privilege programs (programs whereby limited access privileges to harvest a quantity of total allowable catch in a fishery are issued by federal permit) in mixed-use fisheries under the jurisdiction of the South Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Councils. Additionally, the bill establishes exemptions from annual catch limit requirements for certain fisheries. NOAA must follow certain guidelines before issuing a new exempted fishing permit. NOAA must develop a report on facilitating greater incorporation of data, analysis, stock assessments, and surveys from state agencies and nongovernmental sources into fisheries management decisions. NOAA must also establish partnerships with states and make grants to improve recreational fisheries data collection.
Title
Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017
Sponsors
Rep. Garret Graves [R-LA] | Rep. Gene Green [D-TX] | Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA] | Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL] |
Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS] | Rep. Clay Higgins [R-LA] | Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD] | Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC] |
Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX] | Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA] | Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI] | Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX] |
Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX] | Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI] | Rep. Drew Ferguson [R-GA] | Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX] |
Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA] | Rep. Billy Long [R-MO] | Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA] | Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX] |
Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA] | Sen. Ted Budd [R-NC] | Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO] | Rep. Mike Johnson [R-LA] |
Rep. Bruce Westerman [R-AR] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-09-26 | House | Subcommittee Hearings Held. |
2017-04-20 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. |
2017-04-06 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
2017-04-06 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1520 (Related) 2018-12-31 - Signed by President.
Subjects
Aquatic ecology
Atlantic Ocean
Congressional oversight
Fishes
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Gulf of Mexico
Hunting and fishing
Licensing and registrations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Public lands and natural resources
Atlantic Ocean
Congressional oversight
Fishes
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Gulf of Mexico
Hunting and fishing
Licensing and registrations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Public lands and natural resources
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2023/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2023/BILLS-115hr2023ih.pdf |