Bills · 119th Congress · S. 283

Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act

Sent to the PresidentConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Ted Cruz RRepublican, introduced January 28, 2025. Policy area, as Congress files it: Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".

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Cosponsors

4 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
Member	Joined
Brian Schatz DDemocratOriginal cosponsor	January 28, 2025
Katie Boyd Britt RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor	January 28, 2025
Tommy Tuberville RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor	January 28, 2025
Roger F. Wicker RRepublican	June 12, 2025

Text

Versions of the text
Version	Date	Our copy
Enrolled Bill	Not published yet	Read our copyThe official file
Engrossed Amendment House	September 14, 2026	Read our copyThe official file
Engrossed in Senate	July 14, 2025	Read our copyThe official file
Reported to Senate	May 21, 2025	Read our copyThe official file
Introduced in Senate	January 28, 2025	Read our copyThe official file

Actions

October 5, 2026Presented to President.
October 5, 2026Presented to President.
September 28, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
September 24, 2026Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 283 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5020)
September 24, 2026Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 283 by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5020)
September 15, 2026Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
September 14, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
September 14, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5557-5558)
September 14, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5557-5558)
September 14, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 283.
September 14, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5557-5558)
September 14, 2026Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
July 15, 2025Held at the desk.
July 15, 2025Received in the House.
July 15, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
July 14, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4341; text: CR S4341-4342)
July 14, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
May 21, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 86.
May 21, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-24.
May 21, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-24.
February 5, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
January 28, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
January 28, 2025Introduced in Senate

Committees

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee (Senate)Reported By, May 21, 2025; Markup By, February 5, 2025; Referred To, January 28, 2025

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