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Senate bill · S. 283 (119th Congress)

Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act

U.S. Senate

Latest action Oct 15, 2026

Sponsor: Ted Cruz (U.S. Senator for Texas, Republican)

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Summary

This bill would require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and the NOAA Administrator to develop a standard methodology for identifying the country of origin of seafood, to support enforcement against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation · U.S. Senate

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Cosponsors

4

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Republican3
  • Democratic1

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Recorded votes

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Full history

  1. Oct 15, 2026

    Enacted

    Became Public Law No: 119-123.

  2. Oct 15, 2026

    Signed

    Signed by President.

    President

  3. Oct 5, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    Presented to President.

    President

  4. Sep 28, 2026

    Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    U.S. Senate

  5. Sep 24, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 283 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5020)

    U.S. Senate

Show full history (25 earlier events)
  1. Sep 15, 2026

    Message on House Action Received in Senate and at Desk: House Amendment to Senate bill.

    Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

    U.S. Senate

  2. Sep 14, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H5557-5558)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5557-5558)

  3. Sep 14, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H5557-5558)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5557-5558)

  4. Sep 14, 2026

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on S. 283.

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 283.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  5. Sep 14, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  6. Sep 14, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  7. Sep 14, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  8. Jul 15, 2025

    Held at the desk.

  9. Jul 15, 2025

    Held at the desk.

  10. Jul 15, 2025

    Held at the desk.

  11. Jul 15, 2025

    Introduced

    Held at the desk.

    U.S. Senate

  12. Jul 15, 2025

    Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    U.S. Senate

  13. Jul 15, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the House.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  14. Jul 14, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4341; text: CR S4341-4342)

    U.S. Senate

  15. May 21, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-24.

  16. May 21, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-24.

  17. May 21, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-24.

  18. May 21, 2025

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 86.

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 86.

    U.S. Senate

  19. Feb 5, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  20. Feb 5, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  21. Feb 5, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  22. Jan 28, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  23. Jan 28, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  24. Jan 28, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  25. Jan 28, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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