HR 17048 · 93th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

A bill to protect the domestic fishing industry by granting to it the same protections granted the coastwise trade.

Introduced 1974-10-03· Sponsored by Rep. Downing, Thomas N. [D-VA-1]· House

Bill Progress

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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 House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.(1974-10-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Brings the domestic American fishing industry under the protection of the Shipping Act of 1916 (previously applied to the coastal fishing industry).…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (14)

9 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Breaux, John B. [D-LA-7]
Rep. Butler, M. Caldwell [R-VA-6]
Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8]
Rep. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [R-MI-7]
Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-12]
Rep. Bauman, Robert E. [R-MD-1]
Rep. Satterfield, David E., III [D-VA-3]
Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16]MI
Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2]
Rep. Daniel, W. C. (Dan) [D-VA-5]
Rep. Sandman, Charles W., Jr. [R-NJ-2]
Rep. Daniel, Robert W., Jr. [R-VA-4]
Rep. Ginn, Bo [D-GA-1]
Rep. Kyros, Peter N. [D-ME-1]