HR 531 ยท South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced
- Jan 16, 2025
- Latest action
- May 14, 2025
- Sponsor
- Del. Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen [R-AS-At Large]
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Cosponsors
- 1
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.
Recent actions
- May 14, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- May 13, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 13, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1977-1978)
- May 13, 2025 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, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 531.
- May 13, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1977-1979)
- May 13, 2025 Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jan 16, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.