US HB8672 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on October 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-23 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 23 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-23 - Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Adds Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and increases 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
| 2020-10-23 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB4804 (Related) 2020-10-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6295)
Subjects
Atlantic Ocean
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Public lands and natural resources
Regional and metropolitan planning
Rhode Island
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Public lands and natural resources
Regional and metropolitan planning
Rhode Island
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8672/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8672/BILLS-116hr8672ih.pdf |
