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H.R. 4003 (107th)

Ocean Habitat Protection Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

19 March 2002

Last action

21 March 2002 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.

Sponsors

Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8], Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rescom. Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11]

Subjects

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Summary

Ocean Habitat Protection Act - Places size limits on groundgear used on bottom trawls. Treats as unlawful the use of rollers, bobbins, tires, rockhoppers, or any other devices attached to a trawl's foot rope that are more than 8 inches in diameter for fishing subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

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Timeline

  1. 19 March 2002

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 March 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 March 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 March 2002

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.

    Source: Committee

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