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Senate bill · S. 4720 (119th Congress)

Protecting U.S. Fishers from Illegal Foreign Flags Act of 2026

Latest action Jun 9, 2026

U.S. Senate

Sponsor

Jeff Merkley

U.S. Senator for Oregon · Democratic

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Summary

Amends federal fishing law to allow the Secretary of Commerce to consider nations with open ship registries when identifying nations engaged in illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  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

Cosponsors

Dan Sullivan and Roger F. Wicker

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Full history

  1. Jun 9, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  2. Jun 9, 2026

    Referred to committee

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

  3. Jun 9, 2026

    Referred to committee

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

  4. Jun 9, 2026

    Referred to committee

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