United States 116th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 6191 — AQUAA Act Advancing the Quality and Understanding of American Aquaculture Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

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  3. Died in session

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Summary

Establishes national standards for sustainable offshore aquaculture. The bill directs the Department of Commerce to create an Office of Offshore Aquaculture within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to coordinate regulatory, scientific, outreach, and international issues related to aquaculture. The bill also establishes a unified permitting and review process for aquaculture operations. Commerce must establish a research and development grant program to promote research and extension activities, including to (1) create innovative design and engineering solutions to common obstacles within the aquaculture industry; (2) evaluate the role of genetics in relation to brood stock production, disease management, and interactions between cultured species and wild stocks; and (3) improve techniques for monitoring, assessing, and addressing environmental impacts of aquaculture and develop and evaluate methodologies to prevent, minimize, and mitigate potential adverse environmental impacts.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

  2. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  3. Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E300)

  5. Introduced in House

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

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

Public lands and natural resources Administrative law and regulatory procedures Agricultural education Agricultural research Aquaculture Aquatic ecology Arctic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Civil actions and liability Coast guard Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Commerce Economic development Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Evidence and witnesses Executive agency funding and structure Fishes Genetics Government information and archives Hunting and fishing Law enforcement administration and funding Licensing and registrations Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Pacific Ocean Research administration and funding Research and development Seafood Seashores and lakeshores Transportation safety and security User charges and fees Veterinary medicine and animal diseases Water quality Watersheds
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 6191 do?
Establishes national standards for sustainable offshore aquaculture. The bill directs the Department of Commerce to create an Office of Offshore Aquaculture within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to coordinate regulatory, scientific, outreach, and international issues related to aquaculture. The bill also establishes a unified permitting and review process for aquaculture operations. Commerce must establish a research and development grant program to promote research and extension activities, including to (1) create innovative design and engineering solutions to common obstacles within the aquaculture industry; (2) evaluate the role of genetics in relation to brood stock production, disease management, and interactions between cultured species and wild stocks; and (3) improve techniques for monitoring, assessing, and addressing environmental impacts of aquaculture and develop and evaluate methodologies to prevent, minimize, and mitigate potential adverse environmental impacts.
Who sponsors HR 6191?
HR 6191 is sponsored by Collin Peterson (D).
What is the current status of HR 6191?
This bill died with 116th 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 6191?
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