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- H.R.404
H.R.404: Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 21, 2021
- Latest Major Action Nov. 16, 2022
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
24 (17 Democrats, 7 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Reported in House - Nov. 16, 2022
- Introduced in House - Jan. 21, 2021
Bill Summary
Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act This bill addresses certain driftnet fishing. Driftnet fishing is a method of fishing in which a gillnet composed of a panel or panels of webbing, or a series of such gillnets, is placed in the water and allowed to drift with the currents and winds for the purpose of entangling fish in the webbing. Currently, the use of large-scale drift gillnets with a total length of 2.5 kilometers or more is...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Nov. 16, 2022 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 402.
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| Nov. 16, 2022 |
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-561.
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| Nov. 17, 2021 |
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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| Nov. 17, 2021 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| Nov. 17, 2021 |
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
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| Feb. 18, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
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| Jan. 21, 2021 |
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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| Jan. 21, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) |