A bill to amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 in order to strengthen the import restrictions which may be imposed to deter foreign countries from conducting fishing operations which adversely affect international fishery conservation programs.

Summary

Authorizes the President to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to prohibit the importation into the United States of products from foreign countries conducting fishing operations which adversely affect international fishery conservation programs, or to state his reasons for not doing so to the Congress.

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Timeline

1. 31 July 1974

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 July 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 July 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 31 July 1974

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Downing, Thomas N. [D-VA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsmm00 · Standing

Related records

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