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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-14 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | Senate |
| 2025-05-13 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2025-05-13 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1977-1978) | House floor actions |
| 2025-05-13 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 531. | House floor actions |
| 2025-05-13 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1977-1979) | House floor actions |
| 2025-05-13 | Floor | Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2025-01-16 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. | House floor actions |
| 2025-01-16 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |