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South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2025 (H.R. 531)

Referred to Committee
Introduced 1/16/2025•119th Congress•House

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

5/14/2025 • Senate

Summary

South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2025

This bill revises federal requirements for U.S. commercial fishing vessels operating in the South Pacific. The changes reflect amendments to the South Pacific Tuna Treaty that were agreed to at Nadi, Fiji, on December 3, 2016. The treaty details mutual obligations of the United States and 16 Pacific Island countries when U.S. fishing vessels operate in the region. 

Introduced in House • 1/16/2025

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Topics & Subjects

AustraliaCivil actions and liabilityFijiFishesInternational law and treatiesKiribatiLaw enforcement administration and fundingLicensing and registrationsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesMarshall IslandsMicronesiaNauruNew ZealandPacific OceanPalauPapua New GuineaSamoaSolomon IslandsTonga

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (2)

Party Breakdown

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Democrats
1
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Independents

Sponsor

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Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]

Republican • AS

Sponsored 1/16/2025

Cosponsors (1)

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Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]

D-HI-1

Joined 1/16/2025

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

January 16, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Committee Review

Floor Debate

May 13, 2025

Passed Chamber

May 13, 2025

Other Chamber

President

Enacted into Law

Text Versions (3)

Referred in Senate5/14/2025
Engrossed in House5/13/2025
Introduced in House1/16/2025

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1

Sources and method

· Record updated Sep 22, 2026
  • Congress.govLibrary of Congress
    Status, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and text
    Record updated Sep 22, 2026 · Loaded Nov 1, 2026, 7:43 PM ET
  • CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.gov
    Official summary
    Summary of the “Introduced in House” version, Jan 16, 2025 · Loaded Nov 1, 2026, 7:43 PM ET
  • USAspending.govU.S. Department of the Treasury
    Related Federal Spending section
  • FEC filingsFederal Election Commission
    Funding & Lobbying section
  • Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House
    Funding & Lobbying section

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