US SB2209 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on July 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of Commerce to provide compensation to commercial fishermen and farm-raised (aquaculture) fish producers for losses due to algae bloom, freshwater intrusion, adverse weather, bird depredation, disease, and other conditions. Commerce must provide payments to eligible fishermen and aquaculture producers based on a formula if their actual total gross revenue for a given year falls below 85% of the average total gross revenue for the previous three years.
Title
Commercial Fishing and Aquaculture Protection Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith [R-MS] | Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-23 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Subjects
Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Animal and plant health
Aquaculture
Atmospheric science and weather
Birds
Disaster relief and insurance
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine pollution
Public lands and natural resources
Water quality
Animal and plant health
Aquaculture
Atmospheric science and weather
Birds
Disaster relief and insurance
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine pollution
Public lands and natural resources
Water quality
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2209/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2209/BILLS-116s2209is.pdf |
