Maritime SAFE Act

Summary

Maritime Security and Fisheries Enforcement Act or the Maritime SAFE Act This bill addresses illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing) and maritime security, including (1) establishing an interagency working group on maritime security, IUU fishing, and seafood fraud; (2) increasing the capacity of IUU fishing enforcement and customs and border security officers at ports; (3) improving transparency and traceability in the seafood supply chain; (4) promoting the use of technology to combat IUU fishing; and (5) establishing a sub-working group to address IUU fishing within the exclusive economic zone in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Timeline

1. 28 August 2018

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 August 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 28 August 2018 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 August 2018

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 28 August 2018

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 28 August 2018

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Sponsors

• Christopher Coons · D · Sponsor
• Roger Wicker · R · Sponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

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