A bill to protect the domestic fishing industry by granting to it the same protections granted the coastwise trade.

Summary

Brings the domestic American fishing industry under the protection of the Shipping Act of 1916 (previously applied to the coastal fishing industry).

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Timeline

1. 3 October 1974

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 October 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 October 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 · 3 October 1974

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Downing, Thomas N. [D-VA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Butler, M. Caldwell [R-VA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bauman, Robert E. [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Satterfield, David E., III [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sandman, Charles W., Jr. [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Daniel, Robert W., Jr. [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ginn, Bo [D-GA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kyros, Peter N. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsmm00 · Standing

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