H.R. 1888: Fluke Fairness Act
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H.R. 1888: Fluke Fairness Act
114th Congress · introduced 2015-04-16 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2015-04-16 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Fluke Fairness Act
Plain summary
Fluke Fairness Act This bill directs the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council to submit for approval by the Department of Commerce a modified fishery management plan for the commercial and recreational management of summer flounder, or an amendment to the plan, that: is based on the best scientific information available; reflects changes in the distribution, abundance, and location of summer flounder in establishing distribution of the commercial and recreational catch quotas; considers regional, coastwide, or other management measures that comply with national standards under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; and prohibits the allocation of catch quotas on a state-by-state basis using historical landings data that does not reflect the status of the summer flounder stock, based on the most recent scientific information. Commerce must prepare and approve a plan if the Council fails to submit the modifications or amendments. The Government Accountability Office must assess and report on whether the subsequent implementation of the approved plan or amendment complies with national standards.
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Sponsor: Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] · 0 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr1888.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>
Record fed-us-cong114-hr1888 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114