To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to encourage elimination of lionfish from United States waters by allowing individuals to exchange lionfish for tags authorizing fishing for certain species in addition to the number of such species otherwise authorized to be taken by such individuals, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2560| House
| Updated: 5/30/2017
Matt Gaetz
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (12)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Ron DeSantis (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)John J. Duncan (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Reef Assassin Act This bill directs the Department of Commerce to issue regulations under which a participating state may allow individuals to exchange 100 lionfish for one tag that authorizes recreational or commercial fishing for covered species. (Covered species are red snapper, gag grouper, triggerfish, and amberjack.)
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAquatic ecologyDepartment of CommerceFishesHunting and fishingLicensing and registrationsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesState and local government operations
To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to encourage elimination of lionfish from United States waters by allowing individuals to exchange lionfish for tags authorizing fishing for certain species in addition to the number of such species otherwise authorized to be taken by such individuals, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2560| House
| Updated: 5/30/2017
Reef Assassin Act This bill directs the Department of Commerce to issue regulations under which a participating state may allow individuals to exchange 100 lionfish for one tag that authorizes recreational or commercial fishing for covered species. (Covered species are red snapper, gag grouper, triggerfish, and amberjack.)
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Matt Gaetz
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (12)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Ron DeSantis (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)John J. Duncan (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Francis Rooney (Republican)
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAquatic ecologyDepartment of CommerceFishesHunting and fishingLicensing and registrationsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesState and local government operations