Rhode Island Fishermen’s Fairness Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2375 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2375 To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2025 Mr. Magaziner (for himself and Mr. Amo) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. ADDITION OF RHODE ISLAND TO THE MID-ATLANTIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL. Section 302(a)(1)(B) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1852(a)(1)(B)) is amended-- (1) by inserting ``Rhode Island,'' after ``States of''; (2) by inserting ``Rhode Island,'' after ``except North Carolina,''; (3) by striking ``21'' and inserting ``23''; and (4) by striking ``13'' and inserting ``14''. <all>