S.4720

Protecting U.S. Fishers from Illegal Foreign Flags Act of 2026

Introduced·6/9/26

Prefiled

Introduced6/9/26

Chamber Passed

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Introduced

S. 4720

Introduced in Senate · June 19, 2026

June 9, 2026

Mr. Merkley (for himself and Mr. Wicker) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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.

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 “Protecting U.S. Fishers from Illegal Foreign Flags Act of 2026”.

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