119th Congress
S. 4720
Protecting U.S. Fishers from Illegal Foreign Flags Act of 2026
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Jeff Merkley(D-OR)
- Introduced
- Jun 9, 2026
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (3)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Roger F. Wicker (R-MS)
Added later (2)
- Dan Sullivan (R-AK) · Jun 18, 2026
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) · Aug 6, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: A bill to amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to consider nations with open registries in the Secretary's identification of nations engaging in or endorsing illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing.
Latest action(Jun 9, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jun 9, 2026 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. - Jun 9, 2026
Introduced in Senate