HR9821-118

Introduced

To improve the management of forage fish.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 25, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To improve the management of forage fish., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Agriculture, Trade.

Who Benefits and How

environmental regulators and natural-resource users 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, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HD25E76B070294AC289D70C2959DE7F5A: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Forage Fish Conservation Act of 2024.
  • Section H95AD1214576E4CC59EC23353CB288E7E: 2. Findings Section 2(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:...
  • Section HFF99B18B3F304E58A0EC5754DF29D1D8: 3. Definitions Section 305 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1855) is amended by adding at the end the following:...
  • Section HF29E55B658E84BA88AE20E03BDA2088D: 4. Scientific advice Section 302(g)(1)(B) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(g)(1)(B)) is amended to read as...
  • Section HAA3F2924BAD841DCA138B48D0310F719: 5. Council functions Section 302(h)(7) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(h)(7)) is amended, in the matter...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To improve the management of forage fish., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Key Policy Areas

Environment, Agriculture, Trade

Primary Purpose

This bill, To improve the management of forage fish., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Policy Domains

Environment Agriculture Trade

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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environmental regulators and natural-resource users:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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federal implementing agencies:
environmental regulators and natural-resource users:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 25, 2024

Mrs. Dingell (for herself and Mr. Mast) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environment Agriculture Trade
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_commerce"
→ Secretary of Commerce

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