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Adds the State of Rhode Island as a member of the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council by amending the relevant paragraph of the Magnuson‑Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The change adjusts the statutory council membership text (the bill describes four textual edits), which will give Rhode Island formal representation and a role in regional fishery management decisions for the Mid‑Atlantic region.
The change is narrowly targeted, administrative in nature, and does not appear to authorize new spending, change federal programs, or impose new mandates on states or localities.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1874-1875)
Introduced March 26, 2025 by John F. Reed · Last progress March 26, 2025