A bill to amend the Fishery Conservation Zone Transition Act in order to give effect to the Reciprocal Fisheries Agreement for 1978 between the United States and Canada.
Public Law 95-314 · H.R. 12571 · 95th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Jul 1, 1978 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Leggett (D-CA-4)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Richard Nolan, Rep. Paul Simon
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Fishery Conservation Zone Transition Act to give effect to the Reciprocal Fisheries Agreement between the United States and Canada for 1978.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee · House · referred to, reported by
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Jul 1, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-314.
- Jun 29, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- Jun 26, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- May 26, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- May 25, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- May 24, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- May 4, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.