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119-s-2674119th Congress

HARPOON Act

Sponsored By: Senator Young, Todd [R-IN]

Introduced

Summary

Build foreign security force capacity to counter illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. This bill would expand the Secretary of the Navy's authority to conduct or support programs that train and equip foreign maritime forces, promote joint patrols with partners, and target IUU fishing and related transnational crime.

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  • U.S. Navy and Coast Guard: Would be able to run or support capacity-building programs that train, advise, and join partner forces for maritime patrols against IUU fishing.
  • Foreign partner countries: Could receive training, operational support, and participation in joint patrols to detect and deter illegal fishing and the crimes tied to it.
  • Regional security and crime fighting: Aims to improve regional maritime security and to disrupt transnational crime linked to IUU fishing.
  • Congressional oversight: Within one year and annually after that, the Navy and the Commandant of the Coast Guard would report to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, the Senate Armed Services Committee, the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, and the House Armed Services Committee on regions, partner interest, resource limits, program effectiveness, and recommendations.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More U.S. help to stop illegal fishing

If enacted, this bill would let the Navy and Department of Defense include countering illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in foreign security force training and support. It would define IUU fishing by reference to the 2001 International Plan of Action and define "Secretary" as the Secretary of the Navy and "Commandant" as the Coast Guard Commandant. The Navy and Coast Guard would seek joint patrols with foreign partners to fight IUU fishing, transnational crime, and improve regional security. They would jointly report to Congress within one year and annually after, naming regions and countries interested in cooperation, any resource shortfalls, recommendations to improve programs, and assessments of partner operations. The bill does not itself authorize new appropriations.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Young, Todd [R-IN]

IN • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 6/15/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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