HR 6075 · 111th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Ensuring Fairness for Fishermen Act

Introduced 2010-07-30· Sponsored by Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.(2010-08-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Ensuring Fairness for Fishermen Act - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to require the payment of costs, fees, and expenses incurred by certain prevailing parties in proceedings under such Act from sums received as fines, penalties, and forfeitures. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a process for paying attorneys' fees to defendants who are substantially prevailing parties in criminal actions brought under such Act during the period beginning on November 28, 1990, and ending on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.…

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Cosponsors (5)

4 Democrats1 Republican