Billfish Conservation Act of 2010

Summary

Billfish Conservation Act of 2010 - Prohibits any person from offering billfish (except swordfish) or billfish products for sale, selling, importing, or exporting them, or having custody, control, or possession of them for purposes of offering them for sale, selling, importing, or exporting them. Treats a violation of this Act as an act prohibited by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Subjects a person to a maximum civil penalty of $100,000 for each violation. Defines "billfish" as any of the following: (1) blue marlin; (2) striped marlin; (3) black marlin; (4) sailfish: (5) shortbill spearfish; (6) white marlin; (7) roundscale spearfish; (8) Mediterranean spearfish; or (9) longbill spearfish.

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Timeline

1. 21 July 2010

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 July 2010

   Introduced

   Referred to House Natural Resources

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 July 2010

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 July 2010

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 23 July 2010

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 21 July 2010 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 July 2010

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Sponsors

• Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cao, Anh "Joseph" [R-LA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing
• · hsfa00 · Standing

Related records

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