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US SB2674
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends Section 333(a) of title 10, United States Code to add "counter-illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing operations" as an authorized purpose for Defense Department capacity-building programs with foreign security forces
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Directs the Secretary of the Navy and Coast Guard Commandant to engage foreign partners to establish joint patrols for counter-IUU fishing, combating transnational crime, and enhancing regional security
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Requires annual joint reports to Congress beginning one year after enactment, identifying interested partner countries/regions, resource limitations, effectiveness assessments, and recommendations for improvement
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Uses the international definition of IUU fishing from the FAO International Plan of Action adopted March 2, 2001 in Rome
Legislative Description
HARPOON Act Helping Allies Respond to Piracy, Overfishing, and Oceanic Negligence Act
International affairs
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
8/1/2025