South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2025
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 16, 2025)
South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2025
This bill revises federal requirements for U.S. commercial fishing vessels operating in the South Pacific. The changes reflect amendments to the South Pacific Tuna Treaty that were agreed to at Nadi, Fiji, on December 3, 2016. The treaty details mutual obligations of the United States and 16 Pacific Island countries when U.S. fishing vessels operate in the region.
What just happenedMay 14, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who’s behind it
- Referred in SenateMay 14, 2025
- Engrossed in HouseMay 13, 2025
- Introduced in HouseJan 16, 2025
- May 14, 2025IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - May 13, 2025FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 13, 2025FloorH37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1977-1978)
- May 13, 2025Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1977-1978)
- May 13, 2025FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 531.
- May 13, 2025FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1977-1979)
- May 13, 2025FloorH30300
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jan 16, 2025IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee - Jan 16, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 16, 2025IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House