Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
May 10, 2023
Step 2
Referred
May 10, 2023
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Step 3
Committee
Step 4
Senate
Step 5
House floor
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
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.
Timeline · 2 actions
May 10, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 10, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.