Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015
Official title: “To strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, to amend the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950 to implement the Antigua Convention, and for other purposes.”
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Sullivan Introduces Bycatch Reduction Act
“Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act —A House bill (H.R. 774) signed into law in 2015 ( Public Law No. 114-81). Sen. Sullivan was an original cosponsor of the Senate companion version of this legislation and is responsible for shepherding it through the Senate Commerce Committee.”
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How it passed
The House passed it by voice vote on July 27, 2015. A voice vote records no individual votes.
The Senate passed it without objection on October 21, 2015. No individual votes are recorded.
It became law on November 5, 2015.
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