119th Congress
H.R. 531
South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen(R-AS)
- Introduced
- Jan 16, 2025
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Committees
- House Committee on Natural Resources; Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Official text
- Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Ed Case (D-HI)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2025
This bill revises federal requirements for U.S. commercial fishing vessels operating in the South Pacific. The changes reflect amendments to the South Pacific Tuna Treaty that were agreed to at Nadi, Fiji, on December 3, 2016. The treaty details mutual obligations of the United States and 16 Pacific Island countries when U.S. fishing vessels operate in the region.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 14, 2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. - May 13, 2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - May 13, 2025 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1977-1978) - May 13, 2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 531. - May 13, 2025 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1977-1979) - May 13, 2025 · House
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. - Jan 16, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. - Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House