S 2209 · 116th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Commercial Fishing and Aquaculture Protection Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-07-23· Sponsored by Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.(2019-07-23)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Commercial Fishing and Aquaculture Protection Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Commerce to provide compensation to commercial fishermen and farm-raised (aquaculture) fish producers for losses due to algae bloom, freshwater intrusion, adverse weather, bird depredation, disease, and other conditions. Commerce must provide payments to eligible fishermen and aquaculture producers based on a formula if their actual total gross revenue for a given year falls below 85% of the average total gross revenue for the previous three years.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican
Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]LA