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Senate Bill 906
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act
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Vetoed by President on Jan 1, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 27, 2019
Latest Action
Jan 1, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
906
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Dianne Feinstein
California
Democrat
Kamala Harris
California
Democrat
Richard Blumenthal
Connecticut
Democrat
Chris Coons
Delaware
Republican
Shelley Moore Capito
West Virginia
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on July 22, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4398-4399; text: CR S4398-4399)
Summary

Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act

This bill addresses certain driftnet fishing. (Driftnet fishing is a method of fishing in which a gillnet composed of a panel or panels of webbing, or a series of such gillnets, is placed in the water and allowed to drift with the currents and winds for the purpose of entangling fish in the webbing.)

Currently, the use of large-scale drift gillnets with a total length of 2.5 kilometers or more is prohibited in the United States.The bill expands the definition of large-scale driftnet fishing to prohibit the use of gillnets with a mesh size of 14 inches or greater. This expanded prohibition does not apply within the U.S. exclusive economic zone for five years.

The Department of Commerce must conduct a transition program to facilitate the phase out of large-scale driftnet fishing and to promote the adoption of alternative fishing practices that minimize the incidental catch of living marine resources.

Commerce must award grants to program participants.

Text (4)
Enrolled Bill
Engrossed in Senate
July 22, 2020
Reported to Senate
December 5, 2019
Introduced in Senate
March 27, 2019
Related Bills (1)
Mar 28, 2019
Introduced in House
20
Sponsorship
House Bill 1979
Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
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CRS
01/01/2021
Vetoed by President.
01/01/2021
Veto message received in Senate. Ordered held at the desk. (consideration: CR S8001-8002; text: CR S8002)
12/21/2020
Presented to President.
12/10/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/10/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 283 - 105 (Roll no. 242). (text: CR H7115)
12/10/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 283 - 105 (Roll no. 242).(text: CR H7115)
12/10/2020
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7126-7127)
12/10/2020
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
12/10/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 906.
12/10/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7115-7118)
12/10/2020
Mr. Huffman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
07/23/2020
Held at the desk.
07/23/2020
Received in the House.
07/23/2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
07/22/2020
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4398-4399; text: CR S4398-4399)
07/22/2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4398-4399; text: CR S4398-4399)
12/05/2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 316.
12/05/2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment. With written report No. 116-166.
04/03/2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
03/27/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
03/27/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:32 PM
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