LEGISLATION/H.R. 531

South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2025

119-HR-531119th CongressIntroduced Jan 16, 2025Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Sponsor

Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS](R-AS)
1 cosponsor

Summary

South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2025

This bill revises federal requirements for U.S. commercial fishing vessels operating in the South Pacific. The changes reflect amendments to the South Pacific Tuna Treaty that were agreed to at Nadi, Fiji, on December 3, 2016. The treaty details mutual obligations of the United States and 16 Pacific Island countries when U.S. fishing vessels operate in the region. 

Subjects

AustraliaCivil actions and liabilityFijiFishesInternational law and treatiesKiribatiLaw enforcement administration and fundingLicensing and registrationsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarshall IslandsMicronesiaNauruNew ZealandPacific OceanPalauPapua New GuineaSamoaSolomon IslandsTonga

Actions (10)

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 14, 2025Senate
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 13, 2025House floor actions
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1977-1978)
May 13, 2025House floor actions
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)
May 13, 2025Library of Congress
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 531.
May 13, 2025House floor actions
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1977-1979)
May 13, 2025House floor actions
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 13, 2025House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 16, 2025House floor actions
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2025Library of Congress
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2025Library of Congress