HR 2706 · 112th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Billfish Conservation Act of 2012

Introduced 2011-07-29· Sponsored by Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 112-183.(2012-10-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Billfish Conservation Act of 2011 - Prohibits any person from offering billfish or billfish products for sale, selling them, or having custody, control, or possession of them for purposes of offering them for sale or selling them. Treats a violation of this Act as an act prohibited by the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Subjects a person to a maximum civil penalty of $100,000 for each violation, with each day of a continuing violation constituting a separate offense. Exempts the state of Hawaii and the Pacific Insular Area, except that billfish may be sold under such exemption only in Hawaii and the Pacific Insular Area. Defines "billfish" as any of the following: (1) blue marlin, (2) striped marlin, (3) black marlin, (4) sailfish, (5) shortbill spearfish, (6) white marlin, (7) roundscale spearfish, (8) Mediterranean spearfish, or (9) longbill spearfish. Excludes swordfish from such definition.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 2706, Billfish Conservation Act of 2011

Sep 8, 2012

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on August 1, 2012

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Cosponsors (20)

7 Democrats13 Republicans