Bottom Trawl Clarity Act of 2024

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8507 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8507 To provide for the designation of areas within which fishing activities carried out using bottom trawls may be carried out. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2024 Mrs. Peltola introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for the designation of areas within which fishing activities carried out using bottom trawls may be carried out. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Bottom Trawl Clarity Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. DEFINING SUBSTANTIAL BOTTOM CONTACT. Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Council that manages a fishery that allows the use of any bottom trawl gear shall, after providing notice and an opportunity for public comment, submit to the Secre…