Shark Conservation Act of 2008

To amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve the conservation of sharks.

7/8/2008--Passed House amended. Shark Conservation Act of 2008 - Amends the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to direct the Secretary of Commerce to list a nation in the biennial report on international compliance if the nation's fishing vessels are or have been engaged in fishing activities that target or incidentally catch sharks and the nation has not adopted a shark conservation program that is comparable, taking into account different conditions, to that of the United States, including measures to prohibit removal any of the fins of a shark (including the tail) and discarding the carcass of the shark at sea. Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to make it a prohibited act to:
(1) remove any shark fin (including the tail) at sea;
(2) have a fin aboard a fishing vessel unless the fin is naturally attached to the carcass;
(3) transfer a fin from one vessel to another or receive a fin unless it is naturally attached; or
(4) land a fin that is not naturally attached or a carcass without fins naturally attached. Creates a rebuttable presumption that, if any shark fin (including the tail) is aboard a non-fishing vessel without being naturally attached, the fin was transferred in violation.


... morehide bill summarySee Full Bill Text

Sponsor

• Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D, GU-0]
• and 14 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1]
  • Rep. Thomas Allen [D, ME-1]
  • Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]
  • Rep. Donna Christensen [D, VI-0]
  • Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D, AS-0]
  • Rep. Sam Farr [D, CA-17]
  • Rep. Wayne Gilchrest [R, MD-1]
  • Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22]
  • Rep. Jay Inslee [D, WA-1]
  • Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]
  • Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6]
  • Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30]
  close

Committees

• Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation
• 2 more
  • House Natural Resources
  • House Natural Resources
  close

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.5741

Number	Status	Purpose

Bill Status

Make a Bill Status Widget

	OpenCongress widgets allow you to display information about bills and issue areas on your own website or blog. First, select which bill or issue you want to track, then customize the appearance of the panel, and finally paste a simple chunk of HTML into your site. Now your community will have an easy, up-to-date way to track the status of important bills and issues in Congress.

Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
April 09, 2008		July 08, 2008

Show All Actions (16 actions)Hide Actions

All Bill Actions

• Jul 09, 2008: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on Jul 08, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
• Jul 08, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5741.
• Jul 08, 2008: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• Jul 08, 2008: Ms. Bordallo moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
• Added to calendar on Jul 08, 2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471..
• Jul 08, 2008: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 110-740.
• Added to calendar on Jun 11, 2008: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote..
• Jun 11, 2008: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Jun 04, 2008: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
• Jun 04, 2008: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Apr 16, 2008: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
• Apr 10, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans.
• Apr 09, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
• Apr 09, 2008: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E566)
• Introduced on Apr 09, 2008.

---

Related Bills:

• S.3231

Related Issue Areas:

• International environmental cooperation
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Congress
• Sharks
• 12 more
• Protection of animals
• Marine resources conservation
• International affairs
• Government paperwork
• Government information
• Foreign policy
• Fishing boats
• Fishery management
• Fishery agreements
• Environmental protection
• Animals
• Marine resources

Data from the Congressional Research Service

Users tracking H.R.5741 (2) are also tracking:

Show More User Statistics... Hide User Statistics

In the News

May 04, 2008 Bill would close loophole on shark finning

... has introduced the Shark Conservation Act of 2008 (HR 5741) to close that loophole and encourage other countries to prohibit shark finning. ...

Was this article useful? Yes or No

Source: Sun-Sentinel.com, FL

Did you find this article useful? Your opinion counts - together, we're finding the very best news and blog coverage about Congress available on the web.

See most useful news articles

Information made available by:

Blog Coverage

October 08, 2008 U.S. Army and Museum Commemorative Coins Pass Congress: S.2579, H.R.5741

The Senate and House passed legislation late last week seeking to commemorate in 2011 — with gold, ... Commemorative Coins Pass Congress: S.2579, H.R.5741

Was this article useful? Yes or No

Source: Coin Collecting News | Daily Coin News and Blog Collecting Articles

Did you find this article useful? Your opinion counts - together, we're finding the very best news and blog coverage about Congress available on the web.

October 07, 2008 US Army and Museum Commemorative Coins Pass Congress: S.2579, HR5741

... indicating their full support for the overall legislation. Each version would have the US Mint issue the following uncirculated and proof coins:. Read article: US Army and Museum Commemorative Coins Pass Congress: S.2579, HR5741.

Was this article useful? Yes or No

Source: Coin Collecting News

Did you find this article useful? Your opinion counts - together, we're finding the very best news and blog coverage about Congress available on the web.

October 06, 2008 U.S. Army and Museum Commemorative Gold and Silver Coins Pass ...

House bill H.R. 5741 was proposed in April by Rep. Ike Skelton [D-MO]. 348 House members jumped on board for cosponsorship, and it passed Friday without objections. Both versions are entitled ‘United States Army Commemorative Coin Act ...

Was this article useful? Yes or No

Source: Coin News

Did you find this article useful? Your opinion counts - together, we're finding the very best news and blog coverage about Congress available on the web.

44 more posts...
See most useful blog posts

Information made available by: