A list of legislation the Council is tracking is provided below. This list is updated monthly. Use the search field to find sponsors, topics, specific bill numbers, etc. For more information, search Govtrack.us or Congress.gov.
| Bill number | Bill name | Introduced by | Status | Notes | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR 0059 | Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act | Don Young (R-AK) | Introduced | Same as HR 200, introduced in previous Congress. | MSA reauthorization |
| HR 0270 | Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act | Don Young (R-AK) | Introduced | Reintroduction | GMO salmon |
| HR 0271 | To amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to require labeling of genetically engineered fish | Don Young (R-AK) | Introduced | Reintroduction | GMO salmon |
| HR 0273 | Prevention of Escapement of Genetically Altered Salmon in the United States Act | Don Young (R-AK) | Introduced | Reintroduction | GMO salmon |
| HR 0274 | Keep Fin Fish Free Act | Don Young (R-AK) | Introduced | Prohibits finfish aquaculture in the EEZ | Aquaculture |
| HR 0406 | Shark Sales Elimination Act | Ted Lieu (D-CA) | Introduced | Reintroduction | Shark finning |
| HR 0455 | California Clean Coast Act | Salud Carbajal (D-CA) | Introduced | Reintroduction. To permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the State of California | OIl and gas |
| HR 0632 | Maritime Lien Reform Act | Don Young (R-AK) | Introduced | Reintroduction. To provide limitations on maritime liens on fishing | Fishing business |
| HR 0749 | Remote Seafood Employee Meals Tax Parity Act | Suzan DelBene (D-WA) | Introduced | Reintroduction. Amends the IRS Code so that the 50% limitation on the deduction for meal expenses does not apply to meals provided on certain fishing boats or fish processing facilities | Fishing business |
| HR 0866 | FISH Act. | Ken Calvert (R-CA) | Introduced | Reintroduction of FISH Act. Amends the Endangered Species Act to make Dept. of Interior responsible for anadromous and catadromous species, including salmon. The Council has commented on this bill. | Management/ESA |
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