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To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide for the regulation of fishing in marine national monuments.
To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide for the regulation of fishing in marine national monuments.
Summary
This bill amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to change how fishing is regulated in marine national monuments. It prohibits fishing in marine national monuments from being regulated or restricted through presidential proclamations under the Antiquities Act of 1906. Instead, fishing in marine national monuments would continue to be regulated under the Magnuson-Stevens Act in accordance with other applicable laws. The effect is to remove presidential authority to regulate fishing in these areas under the Antiquities Act and keep regulation under the existing fishery management framework.
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- Jun 3, 2026 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- May 29, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. · house
- May 19, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- May 19, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 19, 2026
Mrs. Radewagen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide for the regulation of fishing in marine national monuments.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REGULATION OF FISHING IN MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENTS.
Section 304 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1854) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(j) Regulation of Fishing in Marine National Monuments.—
“(1) Prohibition on regulation by presidential proclamation.—Fishing in a marine national monument shall not be prohibited or otherwise regulated through a Presidential proclamation under section 320301 of title 54, United States Code (commonly known as the ‘Antiquities Act of 1906’), including any existing such Presidential proclamation.
“(2) Continued regulation under this act.—Fishing in a marine national monument shall continue to be regulated pursuant to this Act, consistent with other applicable law.”. <all>
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