US Congress Senate Bill 3331 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Introduced on August 1 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-08-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5586)
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Fluke Fairness Act of 2018 This bill directs the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council to submit for approval by the Department of Commerce a modified fishery management plan for the commercial and recreational management of summer flounder, or an amendment to the plan, that: is based on the best scientific information available; reflects changes in the distribution, abundance, and location of summer flounder in establishing distribution of the commercial and recreational catch quotas; considers regional, coastwide, or other management measures that comply with national standards under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; and prohibits the allocation of catch quotas on a state-by-state basis using historical landings data that does not reflect the status of the summer flounder stock, based on the most recent scientific information. Commerce must prepare and approve a plan if the council fails to submit the modifications or amendments. The Government Accountability Office must assess and report on whether the subsequent implementation of the approved plan or amendment complies with national standards.

Fluke Fairness Act of 2018

Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-08-01	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5586)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3331/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s3331/BILLS-115s3331is.pdf