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H.R. 531 House Public Lands and Natural Resources

South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2025

Introduced
Jan 16, 2025
Sponsor
Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman (R-AS-At Large)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on commerce, science, and transportation on May 14, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House Jan 16, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Jan 16, 2025
  3. House Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. May 13, 2025
  4. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1977-1979) May 13, 2025
  5. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 531. May 13, 2025
  6. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1977-1978) May 13, 2025
  7. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1977-1978) May 13, 2025
  8. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 13, 2025
  9. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. May 14, 2025

Cosponsors

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Subjects

AustraliaCivil actions and liabilityFijiFishesInternational law and treatiesKiribatiLaw enforcement administration and fundingLicensing and registrationsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarshall IslandsMicronesiaNauruNew ZealandPacific OceanPalauPapua New GuineaSamoaSolomon IslandsTonga

Committees

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
    • [Referred To, May 14, 2025]
  • Natural Resources Committee
    • [Referred To, Jan 16, 2025]

Summary

South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2025This bill revises federal requirements for U.S. commercial fishing vessels operating in the South Pacific. The changes reflect amendments to the South Pacific Tuna Treaty that were agreed to at Nadi, Fiji, on December 3, 2016. The treaty details mutual obligations of the United States and 16 Pacific Island countries when U.S. fishing vessels operate in the region. 

[Summary as of: Introduced in House]

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