United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4719 (116th)
FISH SAFE Act
Introduced
17 October 2019
Last action
18 December 2019 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsors
Jared Golden, DON YOUNG, Chris Pappas, Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Funding Instruction for Safety, Health, and Security Avoids Fishing Emergencies Act or the FISH SAFE Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2021 and expands the Department of Health and Human Services fishing safety training and research grant programs. The federal share of the costs of any activity that may be carried out using grants under the programs is increased to 75%. Currently, the federal share must not exceed 50%. The bill is retroactively effective.
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Timeline
17 October 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Source: IntroReferral
17 October 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 October 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 October 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Source: Committee
29 October 2019
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
29 October 2019
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
29 October 2019
Committee
Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Discharged.
Source: Committee
12 December 2019
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-340.
Source: Committee
12 December 2019
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 271.
Source: Calendars
12 December 2019
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-340.
Source: Committee
16 December 2019
Floor
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mrs. Fletcher objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
Source: Floor
16 December 2019
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4719.
Source: Floor
16 December 2019
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10278-10280)
Source: Floor
16 December 2019
Floor
Mrs. Fletcher moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
17 December 2019
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10602)
Source: Floor
17 December 2019
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 December 2019
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 12/16/2019 CR H10278-10279)
Source: Floor
17 December 2019
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: 12/16/2019 CR H10278-10279)
Source: Floor
18 December 2019
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 18 December 2019 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 17 December 2019 · Official file
- Reported in House · 12 December 2019 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 17 October 2019 · Official file
Documents
11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 18 December 2019
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 18 December 2019
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 17 December 2019
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 17 December 2019
Passed House
summary · EN · 17 December 2019
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 12 December 2019
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 12 December 2019
Reported to House
summary · EN · 12 December 2019
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 October 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 October 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 17 October 2019
Sponsors
- Jared Golden · D · Sponsor
- DON YOUNG · R · Sponsor
- Chris Pappas · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- · sscm00 · Standing
- · hspw00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → FISH SAFE Act
Sources
PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.
- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4719
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/4719
- us · 116-hr-4719 · source updated 5 December 2025