HR 531
Passed a chamber
Amends the South Pacific Tuna Act of 1988 to revise definitions, prohibited fishing acts, penalties, licensing, confidentiality, and technical assistance for U.S. tuna vessels operating under the South Pacific Tuna Treaty.
Official title: South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2025
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
16-JAN-2025
Referred
16-JAN-2025
Passed
13-MAY-2025
Senate
Received
14-MAY-2025
- Redefines fishing, fishing vessel, Closed Area, and Licensing Area by reference to the national laws of Pacific Island Parties and the Treaty.
- Repeals the Act's exceptions section and its observer section, and removes several prohibited acts from the list.
- Adds violations of regional terms and conditions and of limits on authorized fishing effort or catch to the prohibited acts.
- Requires the Secretary to keep certain reported information confidential, lists exceptions for court orders, enforcement, and Treaty administration, and allows the Secretary and Secretary of State to provide technical assistance to Pacific Island Parties.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (16-JAN-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 13-MAY-2025).
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