HR9440-118

Introduced

To require a strategy to increase United States interagency cooperation with partner African countries to counter illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Aug 30, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require a strategy to increase United States interagency cooperation with partner African countries to counter illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Foreign Policy, Defense.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HFFFF21750E4F4494A73971372AFF4D5A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Securing Enforcement in African Seas Act of 2024 or the SEAS Act of 2024.
  • Section HB48493222AF24FA0812825DF656A555B: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (in this Act referred to as IUU) fishing off Africa’s coasts undermines regional...
  • Section H7594FBBB380049749C3BCE7E9C5AB569: 3. Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that the United States should— work with and encourage African countries committed to countering IUU fishing...
  • Section HCFB1A532CC9943F9851BA51838475214: 4. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States to— provide technical and other forms of counter-IUU fishing capacity-building assistance to...
  • Section H111D5B4FBE7A41F987AF13BB1E51EA88: 5. Annex to the 2022 national 5-Year strategy Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Interagency Working Group on IUU Fishing, as...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require a strategy to increase United States interagency cooperation with partner African countries to counter illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Foreign Policy, Defense

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require a strategy to increase United States interagency cooperation with partner African countries to counter illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Foreign Policy Defense

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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federal agencies and legislative administrators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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federal implementing agencies: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Aug 30, 2024

Mr. Moran (for himself and Mr. Amo) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Foreign Policy Defense
Actor Mappings
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

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