119th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources
H.R. 6338: Stop Illegal Fishing Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
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Summary
This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on foreign vessels and persons engaged in illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing).
The bill directs the President to block and prohibit all transactions involving property (including interests in property) of a covered foreign vessel or person if such property comes within the United States or within the possession or control of a U.S. person. The President must also deny or revoke any visa or other entry documentation issued to or sought by a covered foreign person. Civil and criminal penalties apply to violations, including attempts or conspiracies to violate the sanctions.
A covered foreign vessel is any vessel that is registered or operated under the authority of a foreign country and engages in IUU fishing. Covered foreign persons are individuals or entities that are not U.S. persons and knowingly (1) own any vessel that engages in IUU fishing, (2) work as a captain or senior crew member on any vessel that engages in IUU fishing, (3) operate as an entity primarily engaged in IUU fishing, or (4) serve as an officer or senior manager in an entity primarily engaged in IUU fishing.
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The President may waive the application of these sanctions after notifying Congress that the waiver is important to U.S. national security interests. Other exceptions apply, such as to provide life-saving assistance to a covered vessel.
The bill directs the President to periodically report to Congress on efforts to carry out these provisions.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Young Kim R-CAOriginal
- Brian Fitzpatrick R-PA
- Ed Case D-HI
Who scored on this bill
- 1Gregory Meeks SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, passed House4 events+48
- 2Ed CaseCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Brian FitzpatrickCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Young KimCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Gregory Meeks.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3968-3970)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6338.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3968-3969)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3968-3969)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 47 - 2.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.