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Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2025
To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island as a member state of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. The Mid-Atlantic Council is responsible for managing fishing in the waters off the East Coast. Adding Rhode Island to the council increases the total council membership from 21 to 23 members and increases the voting membership from 13 to 14 members. The change gives Rhode Island representation in fishery management decisions for the Mid-Atlantic region, which encompasses the state's coastal fishing interests.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI)
1 cosponsor
Actions (2)
- Mar 26, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1874-1875) · senate
- Mar 26, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 26, 2025
Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Whitehouse) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
A BILL
To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Rhode Island Fishermen’s Fairness Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. ADDITION OF RHODE ISLAND TO THE MID-ATLANTIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL.
Section 302(a)(1)(B) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1)(B)) is amended—
(1) by inserting “Rhode Island,” after “States of”;
(2) by inserting “Rhode Island,” after “except North Carolina,”;
(3) by striking “21” and inserting “23”; and
(4) by striking “13” and inserting “14”. <all>
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