H.R. 2152 · 102nd Congress · enacted

High Seas Driftnet Fisheries Enforcement Act

Became Public Law No: 102-582.

Latest official action 1992-11-02 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

Title I: High Seas Large-Scale Driftnet Fishing - Requires: (1) publication of a list of countries that conduct, or do not prohibit their nationals from conducting, large-scale driftnet fishing beyond the exclusive economic zone of any country; (2) barring from leaving or entering U.S. ports any large-scale driftnet fishing vessel registered in such countries; and (3) prohibition of importation from those countries of shellfish, fish and fish products, and sport fishing equipment. Mandates certification under the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 of any country: (1) for which that import prohibition is insufficient to terminate such fishing; or (2) that retaliates against the United States because of that import prohibition. Excludes from the definition of "large-scale driftnet fishing," as used in this Act, specified use, until January 1, 1994, of certain nets in the northeast Atlantic Ocean. Title II: Fisheries Conservation Programs - Amends the Fisherman's Protective Act of 1967 to authorize, when certification is made under the Act, a prohibition on the importation of any products (currently, of fish products or wildlife products) from the offending country. Adds references to the District of Columbia and territories or possessions of the United States to the definition of "United States" under the Act. Removes provisions defining "taking" of wildlife products to include…

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Congressional Research Service · 1992-02-25

Who reported lobbying on this bill?

Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed

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No matching lobbying report is imported yet. This is not evidence that no lobbying occurred.

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Politicians behind the bill

Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.

Cosponsor

Jack Reed

Senate · RI · Democratic

$1,144,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Marcy Kaptur

House · OH District 9 · Democratic

$1,111,770PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Ron Wyden

Senate · OR · Democratic

$382,070PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Rosa L. DeLauro

House · CT District 3 · Democratic

$619,957PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Richard E. Neal

House · MA District 1 · Democratic

$1,689,757PAC receipts · 2025–2026

63 of 63 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.

PAC donors to the listed sponsors

These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.

EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$38,000

Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000

Marcy Kaptur · Cosponsor · $10,000

Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $3,000

Rosa L. DeLauro · Cosponsor · $10,000

Richard E. Neal · Cosponsor · $10,000

The bill, briefly

Who reported lobbying on this bill?

Politicians behind the bill

Jack Reed

Marcy Kaptur

Ron Wyden

Rosa L. DeLauro

Richard E. Neal

PAC donors to the listed sponsors

What happened after enactment?