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S.273: Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 8, 2021
- Latest Major Action Sept. 17, 2021
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Versions
- Engrossed in Senate - Sept. 14, 2021
- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 8, 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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| Sept. 17, 2021 |
Held at the desk.
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| Sept. 17, 2021 |
Received in the House.
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| Sept. 15, 2021 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| Sept. 14, 2021 |
Passed the SenatePassed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote. |
| Sept. 14, 2021 |
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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| Sept. 14, 2021 |
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| Sept. 14, 2021 |
Voice Vote in the SenatePassed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote. (text: CR S6481) |
| Sept. 14, 2021 |
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6480-6481)
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| Feb. 8, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S574-575)
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| Feb. 8, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) |