119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Jun 9, 2026
S. 4720In Committee
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.
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)1 cosponsorIntroduced Jun 9, 2026
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Jun 9
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 9
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Introduced in Senate
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Jun 9
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 9
Introduced in Senate
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