A bill to amend the Fishery Conservation Zone Transition Act in order to give effect during 1977 to the Reciprocal Fisheries Agreement between the United States and Canada.
Public Law 95-73 · H.R. 5638 · 95th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Jul 26, 1977 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Leggett (D-CA-4)
Cosponsors (11): Rep. Edwin Forsythe, Rep. Mario Biaggi,
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 express Congressional approval of the Reciprocal Fisheries Agreement between the United States and Canada. Permits Canadian vessels and nationals to fish within the fishery conservation zone or for anadromous species and Continental Shelf resources beyond the zone. Exempts Canadian vessels and nationals from certain restrictions of the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976. Requires persons fishing pursuant to the Agreement to furnish certain fishing data to the Secretary of Commerce Imposes penalties for failure to furnish such statistics.
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. 16 actions.
- Jul 26, 1977Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-73.
- Jul 15, 1977PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Jul 14, 1977PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Jul 12, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- Jun 29, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- May 27, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Apr 26, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Apr 25, 1977FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- Apr 7, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- Mar 28, 1977CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.