{"bill":{"id":"118-hr-4587","congress":118,"type":"HR","number":4587,"title":"Red Snapper Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2023-07-12","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"R000609","fullName":"Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]","party":"R","state":"FL","district":5}],"cosponsorsCount":17,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2024-10-25","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 606."},"policyArea":"Public Lands and Natural Resources","subjects":["Administrative law and regulatory procedures","Atlantic Coast (U.S.)","Atlantic Ocean","Department of Commerce","Fishes","Government studies and investigations","Gulf of Mexico","Marine and coastal resources, fisheries"],"actions":[{"date":"2024-10-25","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 606.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-10-25","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-717.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-10-25","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-717.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-10-26","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 18.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-10-26","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-10-26","text":"Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-10-25","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-07-27","text":"Subcommittee Hearings Held.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-07-21","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-07-12","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-07-12","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2023-07-12","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":" <p><b>Red Snapper Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration from issuing any rule that includes an area closure in the South Atlantic for specified species managed under the Snapper-Grouper Fishery Management Plan until (1) the South Atlantic Great Red Snapper Count study is concluded, and (2) the data related to that study is integrated into the upcoming South Atlantic red snapper research track and operational stock assessment.<br> </p>","updateDate":"2025-05-27T14:13:47Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":451,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:57:44.111Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Red%20Snapper%20Act"}]}}