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US HB3340

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Russell Fry

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Secretary of Commerce must develop standardized geospatial data standards for fishing restrictions and recreational vessel access to federal waters within 31 months of enactment

  • Within 4 years, National Marine Fisheries Service must publish GIS data on a public website showing fishing closures, recreational boating restrictions, marine protected areas, and navigation information for the exclusive economic zone

  • Data must be updated at least twice yearly for fishing/vessel restrictions, and in real-time for geographic boundaries of fishing restriction areas

  • Protects sensitive information from disclosure, including historic/cultural resource locations, commercial fishing proprietary data, and tribal fishing areas

  • Requires interagency coordination with Interior, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, EPA, Coast Guard, and Army Corps of Engineers to ensure database compatibility

Legislative Description

Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act

Public lands and natural resources

Last Action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 438.

2/23/2026

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources5/13/2025

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