HR 7144 · 94th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Fishing Vessels Claims Recovery Act

Introduced 1975-05-20· Sponsored by Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2]· 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 House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.(1975-05-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fishing Vessels Claims Recovery Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce, under the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956, to make non-interest-bearing loans to United States fishermen to cover the costs of damages to their vessels and gear by foreign vessels operating in water superjacent to the continental shelf of the United States. Directs the Secretary to investigate each such incident, to cancel repayment of the loan if he determines that the damage was caused solely by the vessel of a foreign nation, and to seek recovery from such foreign nation in that case.…

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Cosponsors (3)

3 Democrats