Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2023

Summary

Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 202 3 This bill adds Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council and increases council membership from 21 to 23 members. The council is not given authority over the fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean seaward of Rhode Island. The bill also increases the number of members to be appointed by the Secretary of Commerce from 13 to 14. The council is one of eight regional councils in the United States that are responsible for managing fishery resources in federal waters in coordination with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Timeline

1. 10 May 2023

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1605-1606)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 May 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 10 May 2023 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 May 2023

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 10 May 2023

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 10 May 2023

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Sponsors

• John Reed · D · Sponsor
• Sheldon Whitehouse · D · Sponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Rhode Island Fishermen’s Fairness Act of 2023
• related to ← Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2021