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Pandemic Fishery Disaster Response Act

2/9/2022, 12:29 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 7167

Pandemic Fishery Disaster Response Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Commerce to provide disaster relief for commercial fishery failures that occur because of a pandemic.

Current Status of Bill HR 7167

Bill HR 7167 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 11, 2020. Bill HR 7167 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on June 11, 2020.  Bill HR 7167's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. as of June 30, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 7167

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
2
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 7167

Primary Policy Focus

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Potential Impact Areas

- Disaster relief and insurance
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7167

Pandemic Fishery Disaster Response Act
To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add a pandemic as a potential cause of a fishery resource disaster.
Pandemic Fishery Disaster Response Act

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