To provide for the establishment of a Caribbean and Latin America Maritime Security Initiative to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in the Caribbean and Latin America, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide for the establishment of a Caribbean and Latin America Maritime Security Initiative to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in the Caribbean and Latin America, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Immigration, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H10119D63875845EBBCC50AEDF0EA1E63: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Caribbean and Latin America Maritime Security Initiative Act of 2024.
- Section H5F1BA4CFC9514808BA224B43E92A2777: 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (in this Act referred to as IUU) fishing is contrary to the United...
- Section H877212D0C12A4D72BCC995B1279E3351: 3. Caribbean and Latin America Maritime Security Initiative The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, and the heads...
- Section H9DB2C983B82C4B2789430CB06853BF08: 4. Authorization of imposition of sanctions The President may impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any foreign person, including a...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To provide for the establishment of a Caribbean and Latin America Maritime Security Initiative to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in the Caribbean and Latin America, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Policy, Immigration, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To provide for the establishment of a Caribbean and Latin America Maritime Security Initiative to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in the Caribbean and Latin America, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Peters (for himself and Mr. Gimenez) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
- "secretary_of_homeland_security"
- → Secretary of Homeland Security
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an individual or entity that is not a United States person. The term United States person means— a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States
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