Fisheries Management Act
Latest action. Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Fisheries Management Act - Extends the contiguous fishery zone of the United States to include an area within a boundary line drawn so that every point on the line is two hundred miles from the nearest point on the United States coast. Prohibits vessels, other than United States vessels, from fishing within the coastal waters of the United States. Defines the term "coastal waters" as waters contiguous to the United States coast having a seaward boundary line of which every point is fifteen nautical miles from the nearest point on the United States coast. Authorizes the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to authorize foreign fishing within the two hundred mile fishery zone upon his determination that such fishing will not have an adverse effect on the United States fishing industry. Provides for licensing of foreign fishing vessels by the Administrator when such determination has been made. Enumerates certain actions prohibited by this Act, including: (1) the transportation and sale of fish taken in violation of this Act; and (2) the refusal to permit the inspection of a catch, fishing equipment, and other materials and records by a representative of the United States. Sets forth penalties for the violation of this Act.
Written by analysts at the Congressional Research Service and published on Congress.gov, not by Civibrief. Summarized at the "Introduced in House" stage on June 26, 1975. It describes the bill, it is not the legal text.
Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
4 steps remain before this bill could become law.
The record's latest action, on June 26, 1975: Referred to House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
- Clearing the committees it was referred to, and being scheduled for a floor vote
- Passage by the House
- Passage by the Senate
- The President's signature. If the President vetoes it, two-thirds of both chambers must vote to override.
How likely is it to become law?
Civibrief does not forecast outcomes and this page has no opinion about this one. What the record supports is a base rate, which is a fact about the whole pile, not a prediction about this measure.
In the 94th Congress (1975-76), 588 of the 21,097 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 2.8 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
This one is not there yet: 4 steps are still outstanding, listed above.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
LEO RYAN (D-CA) introduced it on June 26, 1975. No cosponsors are recorded.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on June 26, 1975, 18705 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 18705 days ago, on June 26, 1975.
Measures do not carry over. Anything the 94th Congress has not finished by January 3, 1977 dies when the term ends, and has to be introduced again from the start in the next Congress.
Every answer above is assembled from this measure's own record on Congress.gov and from published counts of what Congress has passed before. Civibrief does not predict outcomes and takes no position on any measure.
Vote history
- HouseIn committee, no floor vote yet
- SenateAwaits House passage
- PresidentAwaits both chambers