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HR3714Referred to Committee

Forage Fish Conservation Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-06-04
Introduced
6
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Debbie Dingell
Debbie Dingell
Democrat · MI · Representative
Votes with party: 99.1% (542 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/D000624

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (6)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Brian J. Mast (R-FL-21)Original· 2025-06-04
  • Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)· 2025-06-10
  • Jared Huffman (D-CA-2)· 2025-06-10
  • Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1)· 2025-07-02
  • Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA-4)· 2025-07-10
  • Bill Foster (D-IL-11)· 2026-01-07

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

2025-06-04

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2025-06-04

Previously

  • Natural Resources CommitteeReferred To · 2025-06-04

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would protect small fish species like anchovies and sardines that form the base of ocean food chains by limiting how much commercial fishing operations can harvest from federal waters. These forage fish are crucial food sources for larger fish, marine mammals, and seabirds, so the restrictions aim to prevent overfishing that could damage entire ocean ecosystems. The rules would affect fishing companies and commercial fisheries while potentially benefiting recreational fishers and wildlife by maintaining healthy ocean populations.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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