Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing: Frequently Asked Questions
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- HR 2494114th Congress
Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016
Oct 7, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-231.
- HR 774114th Congress
Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015
Nov 5, 2015 · Became Public Law No: 114-81.
- HR 1625115th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
Mar 23, 2018 · Became Public Law No: 115-141.
- HR 1158116th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
Dec 20, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-93.
- S 1790116th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Dec 20, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-92.
- HR 7776117th Congress
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
Dec 23, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-263.
- HR 4366118th Congress
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
Mar 9, 2024 · Became Public Law No: 118-42.
- HR 5009118th Congress
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
Dec 23, 2024 · Became Public Law No: 118-159.
- HR 5131118th Congress
Erie Canal Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
Aug 1, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- HR 7209118th Congress
Caribbean and Latin America Maritime Security Initiative Act of 2024
Feb 12, 2024 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- HR 8070118th Congress
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
Jul 8, 2024 · Received in the Senate.
- HR 8378118th Congress
Indian Ocean Region Strategic Review Act of 2024
May 14, 2024 · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- HR 8771118th Congress
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025
Sep 12, 2024 · Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 507.
- HR 9265118th Congress
SPEED Act
Aug 2, 2024 · 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.
- HR 9440118th Congress
SEAS Act of 2024
Aug 31, 2024 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- S 2438118th Congress
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024
Jul 20, 2023 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 144.
- S 3417118th Congress
Ban C-FOOD Act
Dec 6, 2023 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S 3938118th Congress
A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lynchburg, Virginia, as the "Private First Class Desmond T. Doss VA Clinic".
Dec 23, 2024 · Became Public Law No: 118-200.
- S 4797118th Congress
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2025
Jul 25, 2024 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 446.
- S 5037118th Congress
Indian Ocean Region Strategic Review Act of 2024
Sep 12, 2024 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- S 5131118th Congress
STRATEGIC Act of 2024
Sep 19, 2024 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- HR 3706119th Congress
SUSHI Act
Feb 11, 2026 · Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- HR 3756119th Congress
FISH Act of 2025
Apr 21, 2026 · Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
- HR 5300119th Congress
Department of State Policy Provisions Act
Sep 18, 2025 · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 24.
- HR 562119th Congress
BLUE Pacific Act
Jan 20, 2025 · Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Ways and Means, 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.
- HR 6338119th Congress
Stop Illegal Fishing Act
Jun 9, 2026 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- HRES 463119th Congress
Condemning the illegal, international use of flag-of-convenience practices.
Jun 4, 2025 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- S 1071119th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Dec 18, 2025 · Became Public Law No: 119-60.
- S 1369119th Congress
Protecting Global Fisheries Act of 2026
Feb 10, 2026 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 322.
- S 2296119th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
Nov 12, 2025 · Held at the desk.
- S 2674119th Congress
HARPOON Act
Aug 1, 2025 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- S 283119th Congress
Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act
Jul 15, 2025 · Held at the desk.
- S 2904119th Congress
SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026
Feb 10, 2026 · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 326.
- S 688119th Congress
Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025
Mar 24, 2026 · Held at the desk.