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HR5745Referred to Committee

Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-10-14
Introduced
6
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Mike Ezell
Mike Ezell
Republican · MS · Representative
Votes with party: 97.0% (594 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/E000235

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (6)

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

6 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

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 →

Subcommittee Hearings Held

2026-01-13

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2025-10-14

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would establish new protections for ocean habitats that support fish populations, including rules for activities like fishing, shipping, and offshore development in designated marine areas. Commercial and recreational fishermen, coastal communities that depend on fishing, and companies involved in ocean-based industries would all be affected by these habitat restrictions. The goal is to preserve fish breeding grounds and ecosystems to maintain healthy fish stocks for long-term fishing sustainability.

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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