US Congress House Bill 3140 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Modifies provisions concerning uninspected fishing vessels to prescribe and require the prescription of certain safety standards on fishing, fish tender, or fish processing vessels. Among other things, the bill addresses vessel construction standards, regulations for the operating stability of vessels, training requirements for vessel operators, vessel certification requirements, the alternate safety compliance program, the substitute safety compliance program, the enhanced substitute safety compliance program, record keeping requirements for vessel operators, vessel inspection requirements, the Fishing Safety Training Grant Program, and the Fishing Safety Research Grant Program.

Commercial Fishing Industry Vessel Clarification Act

Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
2019-06-05	House	Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2019-06-05	House	Introduced in House

HB3409 (Related) 2019-07-25 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3140/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3140/BILLS-116hr3140ih.pdf