S2674-119

In Committee

HARPOON Act

119th Congress Introduced Aug 1, 2025

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill defines introduces a definition change provision: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term Commandant means the Commandant of the Coast Guard. The terms illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and IUU fishing means, creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 3. Modification of authority to build capacity of foreign security forces Section 333(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end, and expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. Counter-IUU fishing program enhancement. It relies on definition changes, appropriations, reporting requirements, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Defense.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Defines introduces a definition change provision: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term Commandant means the Commandant of the Coast Guard. The terms illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and IUU fishing means...
  • Creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 3. Modification of authority to build capacity of foreign security forces Section 333(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end...
  • Expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. Counter-IUU fishing program enhancement.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill defines introduces a definition change provision: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term Commandant means the Commandant of the Coast Guard. The terms illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and IUU fishing means, creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 3. Modification of authority to build capacity of foreign security forces Section 333(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end, and expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. Counter-IUU fishing program enhancement.

Key Policy Areas

Defense

Primary Purpose

The bill defines introduces a definition change provision: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term Commandant means the Commandant of the Coast Guard. The terms illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and IUU fishing means, creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 3. Modification of authority to build capacity of foreign security forces Section 333(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end, and expands a appropriation, reporting req, compliance mandate provision: 4. Counter-IUU fishing program enhancement.

Policy Domains

Defense

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Aug 1, 2025

Mr. Young introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

Aug 1, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Aug 1, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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
Defense
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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