H.R. 2753: Fishery Management Transparency and Accountability Act
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H.R. 2753: Fishery Management Transparency and Accountability Act
112th Congress · introduced 2011-08-01 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Committee Hearings Held.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2011-08-01 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
Fishery Management Transparency and Accountability Act
Plain summary
Fishery Management Transparency and Accountability Act - Amends the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to direct each Regional Fishery Management Council to make available on the Internet website of the Council: (1) a live broadcast of each meeting of the Council, the science and statistical committee, and the coordination committee that is not closed for certain national security, employment, or litigation briefing matters; and (2) complete audio, complete video if the meeting was in person or by video conference, and a complete transcript of each such meeting for a specified period.
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Official text
Fishery Management Transparency and Accountability Act
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · 1 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr2753.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>
Record fed-us-cong112-hr2753 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112