RED SNAPPER Act

Summary

Regionally Empowered Decision-making for Snapper, Noting the Angling Public and the Preservation of an Exceptional Resource Act or the RED SNAPPER Act This bill requires any fishery management plan or regulation for red snapper fisheries that is submitted by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council to contain conservation and management measures that establish separate catch limits. The bill gives Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas (Gulf states) exclusive authority through FY2024 to establish the timing and duration of the fishing season for private recreational fishing of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico in the extended red snapper management zone of each Gulf state.

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Timeline

1. 28 July 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 July 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 July 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 August 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.

   Source: Committee

5. 26 September 2017

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 12 December 2017

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 12 December 2017

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.

   Source: Committee

8. 13 December 2017

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 16.

   Source: Committee

9. 13 December 2017

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 27 November 2018

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 814.

    Source: Calendars

11. 27 November 2018

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1047.

    Source: Committee

12. 27 November 2018

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1047.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported in House · 27 November 2018 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 28 July 2017 · Official file

Documents

5 official files

• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 27 November 2018

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 27 November 2018

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 July 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 July 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 July 2017

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Sponsors

• Garret Graves · R · Sponsor
• Cedric Richmond · D · Sponsor
• Bradley Byrne · R · Sponsor
• Bennie Thompson · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
• WM. CLAY · D · Sponsor
• Steven Palazzo · R · Sponsor
• Blake Farenthold · R · Sponsor
• Austin Scott · R · Sponsor
• Clay Higgins · R · Sponsor
• Mo Brooks · R · Cosponsor
• Brian Babin · R · Cosponsor
• Mike Johnson · R · Cosponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing

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