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RED SNAPPER Act

USA115th CongressHR-3588| House 
| Updated: 11/27/2018
Garret Graves

Garret Graves

Republican Representative

Louisiana

Cosponsors (12)
Mo Brooks (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Regionally Empowered Decision-making for Snapper, Noting the Angling Public and the Preservation of an Exceptional Resource Act or the RED SNAPPER Act This bill requires any fishery management plan or regulation for red snapper fisheries that is submitted by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council to contain conservation and management measures that establish separate catch limits. The bill gives Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas (Gulf states) exclusive authority through FY2024 to establish the timing and duration of the fishing season for private recreational fishing of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico in the extended red snapper management zone of each Gulf state.

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Timeline
Jul 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Aug 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Sep 26, 2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec 12, 2017
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
Dec 12, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 13, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 16.
Dec 13, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 27, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 814.
Nov 27, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1047.
  • July 28, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 28, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • August 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.


  • September 26, 2017
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.


  • December 12, 2017
    Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.


  • December 12, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • December 13, 2017
    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 16.


  • December 13, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • November 27, 2018
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 814.


  • November 27, 2018
    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1047.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 115-1686: A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide for management of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes.
AlabamaAnimal and plant healthCongressional oversightFishesFloridaGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGulf of MexicoHunting and fishingLouisianaMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMississippiTexas

RED SNAPPER Act

USA115th CongressHR-3588| House 
| Updated: 11/27/2018
Regionally Empowered Decision-making for Snapper, Noting the Angling Public and the Preservation of an Exceptional Resource Act or the RED SNAPPER Act This bill requires any fishery management plan or regulation for red snapper fisheries that is submitted by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council to contain conservation and management measures that establish separate catch limits. The bill gives Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas (Gulf states) exclusive authority through FY2024 to establish the timing and duration of the fishing season for private recreational fishing of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico in the extended red snapper management zone of each Gulf state.

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Timeline
Jul 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Aug 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Sep 26, 2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec 12, 2017
Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.
Dec 12, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 13, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 16.
Dec 13, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 27, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 814.
Nov 27, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1047.
  • July 28, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 28, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • August 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.


  • September 26, 2017
    Subcommittee Hearings Held.


  • December 12, 2017
    Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Discharged.


  • December 12, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • December 13, 2017
    Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 16.


  • December 13, 2017
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • November 27, 2018
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 814.


  • November 27, 2018
    Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-1047.
Garret Graves

Garret Graves

Republican Representative

Louisiana

Cosponsors (12)
Mo Brooks (Republican)Clay Higgins (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 115-1686: A bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide for management of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AlabamaAnimal and plant healthCongressional oversightFishesFloridaGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGulf of MexicoHunting and fishingLouisianaMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMississippiTexas