Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-2264
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
Introduced: 2017-12-21
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Atlantic Ocean

Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Rhode Island
Latest action: action_date: 2017-12-21
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S8261)

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-12-21
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and increase Council membership from 21 to 23 members. The Council is not given authority over the fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean seaward of Rhode Island.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2264 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 21, 2017 Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2017 . 2. Addition of Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council Section 302(a)(1)(B) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) by inserting Rhode Island, after States of ; (2) by inserting Rhode Island, after except North Carolina, ; (3) by striking 21 and inserting 23 ; and (4) by striking 13 and inserting 14 .