H.R. 9953 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Natural Resources, Jul 27, 2026
119th Congress
2nd SessionH. R. 9953
2nd SessionH. R. 9953
A BILL
Bycatch Reduction Act
In the HouseNo vote yet
Sponsor: Rep. Nicholas J. Begich (R-AK-At Large) · Introduced Jul 27, 2026 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 27, 2026: “Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.”
Sections
Sections · 10
- Sec. 1Short titleNo change
- Sec. 2Ensuring mid-water nets do not operate like bottom trawl gearNo change
- Sec. 3Getting trawl nets off the seafloor to reduce unobserved fishing mortality and habitat impactsNo change
- Sec. 4Improving public transparency and increasing participation in the North Pacific Fishery management council processNo change
- Sec. 5Requiring salmon excluders in the North PacificNo change
- Sec. 6Prioritizing foundational investigations and ecosystem analyses to reduce bycatch and seafloor impactsNo change
- Sec. 7Prohibiting unsustainable foreign seafood importsNo change
- Sec. 8Building infrastructure to support cleaner fishing gear and innovative technologyNo change
- Sec. 9Modernizing fisheries monitoring and improving observer program transparencyNo change
- Sec. 10Investing in cleaner fishing gear and healthy seafloor habitatsNo change