S2182-118

Introduced

To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish a label designating fish harvested in the United States exclusive economic zone or navigable waters as wild USA seafood, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jun 22, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish a label designating fish harvested in the United States exclusive economic zone or navigable waters as wild USA seafood, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Agriculture, Transportation.

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 idaafba0eab76449ee8dacd97ca7657808: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wild USA Seafood Act of 2023.
  • Section id69ad2ed01aeb4c82937266426c46812f: 2. Wild USA seafood label Title II of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: HWild USA...
  • Section id3afc3b2ae43e4c889eb65e224d91080f: 298A. Definitions In this subtitle: The term fish means finfish, mollusks, crustaceans, and all other forms of aquatic animal and plant life other than aquatic...
  • Section idaec1a4aa36844275a9190db39897c778: 298B. Wild USA Seafood label A retailer of fish or person engaged in the business of supplying fish to a retailer may label the fish as wild USA seafood, wild...
  • Section ID3AD54E2766414F06AD8E1EB2BDADB67D: 298C. Enforcement If the Secretary determines that a retailer of fish or person engaged in the business of supplying fish to a retailer is in violation of...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish a label designating fish harvested in the United States exclusive economic zone or navigable waters as wild USA seafood, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Key Policy Areas

Environment, Agriculture, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to establish a label designating fish harvested in the United States exclusive economic zone or navigable waters as wild USA seafood, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Policy Domains

Environment Agriculture Transportation

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
Jun 22, 2023

Ms. Murkowski (for herself and Mr. Sullivan) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environment Agriculture Transportation
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

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