HR 4003 · 107th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Ocean Habitat Protection Act

Introduced 2002-03-19· Sponsored by Rep. Hefley, Joel [R-CO-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans.(2002-03-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Ocean Habitat Protection Act - Places size limits on groundgear used on bottom trawls. Treats as unlawful the use of rollers, bobbins, tires, rockhoppers, or any other devices attached to a trawl's foot rope that are more than 8 inches in diameter for fishing subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.…

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Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Udall, Mark [D-CO-2]CO
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]NJ
Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3]NJ
Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]VA
Rep. Greenwood, James C. [R-PA-8]PA
Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large]DE
Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]NJ
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8]NJ
Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17]NY
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-27]CA
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-49]CA
Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-26]NY
Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-9]MI
Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large]AS
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-50]CA
Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-29]CA