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Protecting U.S. Fishers from Illegal Foreign Flags Act of 2026

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A bill to amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to consider nations with open registries in the Secretary's identification of nations engaging in or endorsing illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing.Official Title as Introduced

Protecting U.S. Fishers from Illegal Foreign Flags Act of 2026Short Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history

S. 4720·Senate·Bill·Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sen. Jeff Merkley(Democratic-Oregon)·

Jun 9, 2026

SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Bill text

Jun 9, 2026As introduced in the Senate