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Bill117th CongressFiled May 11, 2021Public Lands and Natural Resources
H.R. 3075

Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act

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What it doesSummary reported to house, part i (Dec 30, 2022)

Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act

This bill sets forth and revises federal law concerning activities to combat human trafficking and illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing in the seafood industry.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shall expand the Seafood Import Monitoring Program to apply to all seafood and seafood products imported into the United States.

The Departments of Commerce, Homeland Security, Labor, and Health and Human Services must jointly execute a memorandum of understanding to codify and improve interagency cooperation on seafood safety, preventing illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing and human trafficking, including forced labor, and seafood fraud prevention, enforcement, and inspections.

NOAA shall engage with each flag, coastal, port, and market nation that exports seafood to the United States to collect information sufficient to evaluate the effectiveness of such nation's management of fisheries and control systems to prevent illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing.

What just happenedDec 30, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 493.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2](D-CA)Sponsor
19 cosponsors15 D4 R
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  1. Dec 30, 2022CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 493.

  2. Dec 30, 2022DischargeH12300

    Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  3. Dec 30, 2022Committee5500

    Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  4. Dec 30, 2022DischargeH12300

    Committee on Agriculture discharged.

    Agriculture Committee
  5. Dec 30, 2022Committee5500

    Committee on Agriculture discharged.

    Agriculture Committee
  6. Dec 30, 2022DischargeH12300

    Committee on Transportation discharged.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  7. Dec 30, 2022Committee5500

    Committee on Transportation discharged.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  8. Dec 30, 2022DischargeH12300

    Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

    Ways and Means Committee
  9. Dec 30, 2022Committee5500

    Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

    Ways and Means Committee
  10. Dec 30, 2022CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-674, Part I.

    Natural Resources Committee
  11. Dec 30, 2022Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-674, Part I.

    Natural Resources Committee
  12. Oct 13, 2021Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Natural Resources Committee
  13. Oct 13, 2021Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Natural Resources Committee
  14. Oct 13, 2021Committee

    Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.

    Natural Resources Committee
  15. Jul 29, 2021Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
  16. Jul 1, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture.

    Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee
  17. Jun 18, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

    Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
  18. May 12, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  19. May 12, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

    Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
  20. May 11, 2021IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  21. May 11, 2021IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

    Agriculture Committee
  22. May 11, 2021IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
  23. May 11, 2021IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

    Ways and Means Committee
  24. May 11, 2021IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Energy and Commerce, 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.

    Natural Resources Committee
  25. May 11, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  26. May 11, 2021IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to House, Part IDec 30, 20228

Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act

This bill sets forth and revises federal law concerning activities to combat human trafficking and illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing in the seafood industry.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shall expand the Seafood Import Monitoring Program to apply to all seafood and seafood products imported into the United States.

The Departments of Commerce, Homeland Security, Labor, and Health and Human Services must jointly execute a memorandum of understanding to codify and improve interagency cooperation on seafood safety, preventing illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing and human trafficking, including forced labor, and seafood fraud prevention, enforcement, and inspections.

NOAA shall engage with each flag, coastal, port, and market nation that exports seafood to the United States to collect information sufficient to evaluate the effectiveness of such nation's management of fisheries and control systems to prevent illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing.

Introduced in HouseMay 11, 2021

Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act

This bill sets forth and revises federal law concerning activities to combat human trafficking and illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing in the seafood industry.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shall expand the Seafood Import Monitoring Program to apply to all seafood and seafood products imported into the United States.

The Departments of Commerce, Homeland Security, Labor, and Health and Human Services must jointly execute a memorandum of understanding to codify and improve interagency cooperation on seafood safety, preventing illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing and human trafficking, including forced labor, and seafood fraud prevention, enforcement, and inspections.

NOAA shall engage with each flag, coastal, port, and market nation that exports seafood to the United States to collect information sufficient to evaluate the effectiveness of such nation's management of fisheries and control systems to prevent illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing.

Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act — Informed