HARPOON Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense
to conduct or support capacity-building programs for foreign security forces to counter
illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Government Operations, Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors 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, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Allies Respond to Piracy, Overfishing, and Oceanic Negligence Act or the HARPOON Act.
- Section id6ffb89efdeaa4942b51a17200834620f: 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...
- Section id4537ac5b308e4b8087af06e1bda2580f: 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 the...
- Section id644ea75a8da0410d975b9d81c7ca12ab: 4. Counter-IUU fishing program enhancement The Secretary and the Commandant shall seek to engage with foreign partners to establish joint patrols to enhance...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to conduct or support capacity-building programs for foreign security forces to counter illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Government Operations, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense to conduct or support capacity-building programs for foreign security forces to counter illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Sponsors
Todd Young
R-IN | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Young introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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