US Congress House Bill 5126 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on January 13 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-01-13 - Became Public Law No: 116-340.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Addresses the use of descending devices to release reef fish in the Gulf of Mexico. (A descending device is an instrument that will release fish at a depth sufficient for the fish to be able to recover from the effects of barotrauma.) Specifically, the bill requires commercial and recreational fishermen to possess a venting tool or descending device that is rigged and ready for use when fishing for reef fish in the Gulf of Mexico Exclusive Economic Zone, the Department of Commerce to contract with the National Academy of Sciences to conduct a study and produce a report on discard mortality in the Gulf reef fish fisheries, and Commerce and the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council to develop guidance for reporting discards and associated mortality and develop a plan to assess the effectiveness and usage of barotrauma-reducing devices.

DESCEND Act of 2020 Direct Enhancement of Snapper Conservation and the Economy through Novel Devices Act of 2020

Rep. Garret Graves [R-LA]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]	Rep. Joe Cunningham [D-SC]
Rep. Francis Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]	Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-13	House	Became Public Law No: 116-340.
2021-01-13	House	Signed by President.
2021-01-01	House	Presented to President.
2020-12-21	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2020-12-21	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
2020-12-21	Senate	Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7902)
2020-10-19	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2020-10-01	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-10-01	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5176)
2020-10-01	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5126.
2020-10-01	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5176-5178)
2020-10-01	House	Mrs. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2020-09-24	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 431.
2020-09-24	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-531.
2020-03-11	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2020-03-11	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2020-03-11	House	Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
2020-01-14	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2019-12-04	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
2019-11-15	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2019-11-15	House	Introduced in House

SB2960 (Related) 2019-12-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5126/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5126/BILLS-116hr5126ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5126/BILLS-116hr5126rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5126/BILLS-116hr5126eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5126/BILLS-116hr5126enr.pdf