HOUSERoll Call 88 · Mar 17, 2026, 7:36 PMpassage-suspension

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 4294 MAWS Act

H.R. 4294
320YEA66NAY
Passed
H.R. 4294Required: 2/3Source →
LINKED BILL
H.R. 4294MAWS Act of 2025
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CRS SUMMARY PREVIEW

This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a pilot program to facilitate the purchase of blue catfish caught within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. (Blue catfish are considered an invasive species in the Chesapeake Bay.) Under the program, NOAA must enter into cooperative agreements with manufacturers or processors of pet food, animal feed, or aquaculture feed for the purchase of blue catfish from watermen and seafood processors. NOAA must determine the minimum price per pound after considering market factors; feedback from watermen, seafood processors, and participants in the program; and differentiation of price points for fillet and byproduct.  The bill also requires NOAA to enter into a memorandum of understanding with nonfederal partners to develop abundance estimates of blue catfish in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. NOAA must make the first abundance estimate publicly available before beginning the pilot program. 

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PARTY BREAKDOWN

Democratic99% unity
Yea: 192Nay: 1NV: 21
Republican66% unity
Yea: 128Nay: 65NV: 24
NOTABLE DEFECTIONS
Democratic: 1 voted against party majority
Republican: 65 voted against party majority

ALL VOTES (431)

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CA(51)
Not VotingDJ. Luis Correa
Not VotingDRobert Garcia
Not VotingDNancy Pelosi
Not VotingDEric Swalwell
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SD(1)
VT(1)