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- H.R.1979
H.R.1979: Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act
About This Bill
- Introduced March 28, 2019
- Latest Major Action May 8, 2019
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
19 (13 Democrats, 6 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 28, 2019
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| May 8, 2019 |
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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| April 18, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
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| March 28, 2019 |
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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| March 28, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) |