U.S. Senate · 119th Congress · S. 4720
Protecting U.S. Fishers from Illegal Foreign Flags Act of 2026
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.
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- Sponsor
- Jeff MerkleyD-OR
- Introduced
- June 9, 2026, in the Senate
- Issue areas
- Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources (from the Congressional Research Service)
- Full text and actions
- congress.gov
Votes on this bill (0)
Neither the House nor the Senate has held a roll-call vote on this bill.
Cosponsors (3)
3 Republicans. Each member is shown with the party they were counted with on the day they signed on. How we count these
Original cosponsors
- Roger F. WickerR-MS
Signed on later
- Dan SullivanR-AKJune 18, 2026
- Cindy Hyde-SmithR-MSAugust 6, 2026