S. 1269

Referred to Committee

Maritime SAFE Act

Introduced 5/1/2019•116th Congress•Senate

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

5/1/2019 • Senate

Summary

Maritime Security And Fisheries Enforcement Act or the Maritime SAFE Act

This bill addresses illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing) and maritime security.

Among other things, the bill

establishes an interagency working group on maritime security, IUU fishing, and seafood fraud;
increases the capacity of IUU fishing enforcement and customs and border security officers at U.S. ports;
requires collaboration with other countries to improve transparency and traceability in the seafood supply chain;
promotes the use of technology to combat IUU fishing;
establishes a sub-working group to address IUU fishing within the U.S. exclusive economic zone in the Gulf of Mexico; and
addresses human trafficking in connection with the catching and processing of seafood products.

Introduced in Senate • 5/1/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

Congressional oversightConsumer affairsCrime preventionCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCustoms enforcementDepartment of CommerceDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDrug trafficking and controlled substancesEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesExecutive agency funding and structureFood supply, safety, and labelingForeign aid and international reliefFraud offenses and financial crimesGeneticsGovernment information and archivesGulf of MexicoHuman traffickingIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified information