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US HB6150

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/19/2025

Primary Sponsor

Nancy Mace

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add "economic cause" as a qualifying trigger for declaring a fishery resource disaster, alongside existing natural and anthropogenic causes

  • Defines "economic cause" as any activity by a foreign person that distorts fishery markets, disrupts sustainable harvests, or hinders the operational or economic viability of a fishery resource

  • Establishes a broad definition of "foreign person" including non-U.S. citizens, foreign governments, international financial institutions, foreign-organized entities, and U.S. entities owned or controlled by foreign interests

  • Requires disaster declaration requests to include documentation of adverse foreign activities such as illegal/unreported/unregulated fishing, use of forced or child labor, predatory pricing, and market-distorting subsidies

  • Expands Secretary's review criteria to include analysis of U.S. and export seafood prices and foreign activities contributing to economic causes when evaluating fishery disaster declarations

Legislative Description

Protect American Fisheries Act of 2025

Public lands and natural resources

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

11/19/2025

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources11/19/2025

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