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HR 531 · in committee · significant

South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • This bill updates U.S. fishing rules for commercial vessels operating in the South Pacific.
  • U.S. fishing companies and Pacific Island nations are affected by the treaty changes.
  • The bill implements a 2016 treaty agreement and establishes new mutual obligations between parties.

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  1. 01

    How would the new treaty obligations affect the profitability and operational costs for U.S. commercial fishing companies in the South Pacific region?

  2. 02

    What specific fishing restrictions or catch limits does this bill impose, and how do Pacific Island nations benefit from these changes?

  3. 03

    Why did it take until 2025 to implement the 2016 treaty agreement, and what changed to make passage urgent now?

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Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen

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Introduced 2025-05-14

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-05-14 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  2. 2025-05-13 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-05-13 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1977-1978)

  4. 2025-05-13 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1977-1978)

  5. 2025-05-13 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 531.

  6. 2025-05-13 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1977-1979)

  7. 2025-05-13 · house · Floor

    Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. 2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

  9. 2025-01-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  10. 2025-01-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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