Bill119th CongressFiled Jun 9, 2026
S. 4720
A bill to amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to consider nations with open registries in the Secretary's identification of nations engaging in or endorsing illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing.
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What it does
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What just happenedJun 9, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR](D-OR)Sponsor
1 cosponsor