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S. 283 Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources

Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act

Resolving Differences
Introduced
Jan 28, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Cruz, Ted (R-TX)
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PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS

Currently in the Senate. Last action: senate agreed to the house amendment to s. 283 by unanimous consent. (consideration: cr s5020) on Sep 24, 2026.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate Jan 28, 2025
  2. Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Jan 28, 2025
  3. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Feb 5, 2025
  4. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-24. May 21, 2025
  5. Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 86. May 21, 2025
  6. Senate Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Jul 14, 2025
  7. Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4341; text: CR S4341-4342) Jul 14, 2025
  8. Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Jul 15, 2025
  9. House Received in the House. Jul 15, 2025
  10. House Held at the desk. Jul 15, 2025
  11. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5557-5558) Sep 14, 2026
  12. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5557-5558) Sep 14, 2026
  13. House Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Sep 14, 2026
  14. House Considered under suspension of the rules. Sep 14, 2026
  15. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 283. Sep 14, 2026
  16. Senate Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Sep 14, 2026
  17. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Sep 14, 2026
  18. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Sep 14, 2026
  19. Senate Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. Sep 15, 2026
  20. Senate Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 283 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5020) Sep 24, 2026
  21. Senate Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 283 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5020) Sep 24, 2026

Cosponsors

4

Subjects

Congressional oversightFishesFood supply, safety, and labelingMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesSeafood

Committees

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
    • [Reported By, May 21, 2025]
    • [Markup By, Feb 5, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Jan 28, 2025]

Summary

Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement ActThis bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to jointly develop a standard methodology for identifying the country of origin of seafood to support enforcement against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing). It also authorizes technical assistance to other countries to help combat IUU fishing and transnational organized crime. NOAA and NIST must consult with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Coast Guard in developing the methodology, which must use chemical analysis to identify the country of origin of seafood. The methodology must be consistent with the needs of federal and state law enforcement agencies in combating IUU fishing. The methodology must also include a portable field kit and, to the extent practicable, be appropriate for testing prepared food (including raw preparations of seafood such as sushi). The agencies must conduct pilot studies of the methodology on red snapper and tuna.Within two years after the bill's enactment, NIST must report to Congress regarding the methodology and a plan for operationalizing it. The report must explain any aspects of its methodology that are impracticable, whether additional research would make the methodology practicable, and whether an alternate approach might be practicable. The bill also authorizes the Department of Defense to use operation and maintenance funds to provide technical assistance to maritime forces of other countries to help combat IUU fishing and transnational organized crime (e.g., by providing observers or data analysis).

[Summary as of: Introduced in Senate]

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