To require the Secretary of the Treasury to prohibit the importation of fish or wildlife products into the United States from countries violating international fish or wildlife conservation agreements.

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Introduced

15 March 1990

Last action

26 March 1990 · Committee

Status

Executive Comment Requested from DOT, Commerce, Interior, State.

Sponsors

Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Miller, John R. [R-WA-1], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Rowland, John G. [R-CT-5], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Bennett, Charles E. [D-FL-3], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Derrick, Butler C. [D-SC-3], Rep. Porter, John Edward [R-IL-10], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Saiki, Patricia [R-HI-1]

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Summary

Amends the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to direct the Secretary of Commerce to certify to the Secretary of the Treasury instances of foreign nationals conducting fishing operations which violate international fishery conservation programs. Prescribes guidelines under which the Secretary of the Treasury shall limit imports into the United States of fish or wildlife products from countries which violate international fishery or endangered species programs. Sets forth exemption guidelines where the Secretary of the Treasury determines that such sanctions would cause unreasonable economic hardship.

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Timeline

15 March 1990
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Source: IntroReferral
15 March 1990
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 March 1990
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 1990
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Source: Committee
26 March 1990
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Source: Committee
26 March 1990
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOT, Commerce, Interior, State.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/4289
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