United States 112th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 3906 — To amend the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act to allow recreational fishing for Atlantic Striped Bass in the Block Island Sound transit zone.

Last action — Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. Died in session

This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act to permit recreational fishing for Atlantic Striped Bass in the Block Island Sound transit zone, except for seasonal or other temporary limitations on fishing that are specifically necessary for the conservation and management of Atlantic striped bass. Defines "Block Island Sound transit zone" as the area of the exclusive economic zone within Block Island Sound, north of a line connecting Montauk Light, Montauk Point, New York, and Block Island Southeast Light, Block Island, Rhode Island, and west of a line connecting Point Judith Light, Point Judith, Rhode Island, and Block Island Southeast Light, Block Island, Rhode Island.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read HR 3906 on the official United States source →

Action History

  1. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs.

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 546 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

environment agriculture
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HR 3906 do?
Amends the Atlantic Striped Bass Conservation Act to permit recreational fishing for Atlantic Striped Bass in the Block Island Sound transit zone, except for seasonal or other temporary limitations on fishing that are specifically necessary for the conservation and management of Atlantic striped bass. Defines "Block Island Sound transit zone" as the area of the exclusive economic zone within Block Island Sound, north of a line connecting Montauk Light, Montauk Point, New York, and Block Island Southeast Light, Block Island, Rhode Island, and west of a line connecting Point Judith Light, Point Judith, Rhode Island, and Block Island Southeast Light, Block Island, Rhode Island.
Who sponsors HR 3906?
HR 3906 is sponsored by Timothy Bishop (Democrat).
What is the current status of HR 3906?
This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 3906?
Track HR 3906 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HR 3906

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HR 3906

Last checked for changes about 15 hours ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →