# 115-hr-5025: To amend the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act to limit the imposition of penalties against a person fishing on a United States flag fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean based on a report by an observer on such a vessel.

115-hr-5025, To amend the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act to limit the imposition of penalties against a person fishing on a United States flag fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean based on a report by an observer on such a vessel., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 854. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5025
- Congress: 115
- Title: To amend the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act to limit the imposition of penalties against a person fishing on a United States flag fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean based on a report by an observer on such a vessel.
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 854.
- Introduced: 2018-02-14
- Sponsor: Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill limits penalties from being enforced against a person fishing on a U.S. flag fishing vessel in certain areas of the Pacific Ocean based on a report by an observer, unless (1) the observer's report is provided to the captain and the owner of the vessel within 60 days after the end of the fishing trip, and (2) any enforcement action based on such report is brought within one year after the end of the fishing trip.

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- 115-hr-7105: Brian Tally VA Medical Care and Liability Improvement Act
- 115-hr-6869: Violence Against Women Veterans Act
- 115-hr-6834: Human Trafficking and IUU Fishing Act
- 115-hr-6809: Puerto Rico Integrity in Medicare Advantage Act
- 115-hr-6734: Full Military Honors Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-5025 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5025)

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- [115-hr-7169: VA-SBA Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7169)
- [115-hr-7105: Brian Tally VA Medical Care and Liability Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7105)
- [115-hr-6869: Violence Against Women Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6869)
- [115-hr-6834: Human Trafficking and IUU Fishing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6834)
- [115-hr-6809: Puerto Rico Integrity in Medicare Advantage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6809)
- [115-hr-6734: Full Military Honors Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6734)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5025 (as of 2025-11-18).