# 115-hr-3108: Protecting Honest Fishermen Act of 2017

115-hr-3108, Protecting Honest Fishermen Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3108
- Congress: 115
- Title: Protecting Honest Fishermen Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
- Introduced: 2017-06-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting Honest Fishermen Act of 2017 This bill expands requirements related to the safety, traceability, and labeling of commercially marketed seafood, including by requiring the labeling for such seafood to indicate whether the seafood was previously frozen and whether it was harvested in a different country from the one in which it was processed.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2017-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2017-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2017-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2017-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2017-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2017-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2017-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2017-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2017-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2017-11-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2017-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-2327: PAWS Act of 2017
- 115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
- 115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)
- 115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-3108 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3108)

## Related
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-2327: PAWS Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2327)
- [115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1676)
- [115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2740)
- [115-hr-1861: Larry Doby Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1861)
- [115-hr-1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1456)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3108 (as of 2025-11-18).