H.R. 3906: To amend the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act to allow recreational fishing for Atlantic Striped Bass in the Block Island Sound transit zone.

112th Congress · introduced 2012-02-06 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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Where it came from: introduced 2012-02-06 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To amend the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act to allow recreational fishing for Atlantic Striped Bass in the Block Island Sound transit zone.

Plain summary

Amends the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act to permit recreational fishing for Atlantic Striped Bass in the Block Island Sound transit zone, except for seasonal or other temporary limitations on fishing that are specifically necessary for the conservation and management of Atlantic striped bass. Defines "Block Island Sound transit zone" as the area of the exclusive economic zone within Block Island Sound, north of a line connecting Montauk Light, Montauk Point, New York, and Block Island Southeast Light, Block Island, Rhode Island, and west of a line connecting Point Judith Light, Point Judith, Rhode Island, and Block Island Southeast Light, Block Island, Rhode Island.

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Official text

To amend the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act to allow recreational fishing for Atlantic Striped Bass in the Block Island Sound transit zone.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · 0 cosponsors

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr3906.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr3906 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112