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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 8904

Introduced

To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide for the regulation of fishing in marine national monuments.

Sponsor
RAumua Amata Coleman Radewagen· American Samoa
Introduced
May 19, 2026
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest action
Subcommittee Hearings HeldJune 3, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8904 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8904

To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
to provide for the regulation of fishing in marine national monuments.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 19, 2026

Mrs. Radewagen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources

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A BILL

To amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
to provide for the regulation of fishing in marine national monuments.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REGULATION OF FISHING IN MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENTS.

Section 304 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1854) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
``(j) Regulation of Fishing in Marine National Monuments.--
``(1) Prohibition on regulation by presidential 
proclamation.--Fishing in a marine national monument shall not 
be prohibited or otherwise regulated through a Presidential 
proclamation under section 320301 of title 54, United States 
Code (commonly known as the `Antiquities Act of 1906'), 
including any existing such Presidential proclamation.
``(2) Continued regulation under this act.--Fishing in a 
marine national monument shall continue to be regulated 
pursuant to this Act, consistent with other applicable law.''.
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