Congress·In Committee·H.R. 2375

Rhode Island Fishermen’s Fairness Act of 2025

Rhode Island Fishermen’s Fairness Act

Mar 26, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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Next up: A house committeeNo action in 15 months

This bill is currently sitting in the House Committee on Natural Resources where it has been since March 2025. No action has been taken on this proposal for 15 months. The House committee must review the bill before it can move forward, but it is not showing any signs of progress.

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Unlikely to pass

This bill is currently supported only by Rhode Island representatives. It may face pushback from other states that do not want to lose their influence on the council.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 3187 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 3187 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill would give Rhode Island a permanent seat on the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. This group makes the rules for fishing in federal waters from New York down to North Carolina.
Right now, Rhode Island is only a member of the New England council. This is a problem because many fish caught by Rhode Island boats are actually managed by the Mid-Atlantic group.
Adding Rhode Island would increase the number of voting members on the council from 21 to 23. This ensures that Rhode Island fishermen have a voice when the council decides on catch limits and fishing seasons.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Mar 26, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Mar 26, 2025

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Rhode Island Fishermen’s Fairness Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 2375

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Data Sources

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