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US HB3340
Bill
Status
5/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Russell Fry
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AI Summary
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Secretary of Commerce must develop standardized geospatial data standards for fishing restrictions and recreational vessel access to federal waters within 31 months of enactment
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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
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Data must be updated at least twice yearly for fishing/vessel restrictions, and in real-time for geographic boundaries of fishing restriction areas
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Protects sensitive information from disclosure, including historic/cultural resource locations, commercial fishing proprietary data, and tribal fishing areas
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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