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House Bill 274
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Keep Finfish Free Act of 2021
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Introduced in House on Jan 11, 2021
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H. R. 274 (Introduced-in-House)


117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 274


To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 11, 2021

Mr. Young (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Casten, and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone except in accordance with a law authorizing such action.

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 “Keep Finfish Free Act of 2021”.

SEC. 2. Prohibition on authorizing finfish aquaculture in the EEZ.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, neither the Secretary of the Interior nor the Secretary of Commerce may issue any permit or in any other way authorize any person to conduct commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States (as established by Proclamation Numbered 5030, dated March 10, 1983), except in accordance with a law authorizing such action that is enacted after the date of the enactment of this Act.