Foreign groups involved in illegal fishing or endangered species trade could face new U.S. sanctions.
This bill would give the U.S. government new powers to punish foreign individuals and ships that engage in illegal fishing or trade endangered animals. It would also increase international efforts to stop these activities, with a special focus on actions by China.
Currently, the President does not have explicit statutory authority to impose the specific sanctions outlined in this bill against foreign persons or vessels involved in illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing or endangered species trade. Interagency collaboration on these issues may not be as formally mandated or coordinated as proposed. This bill would authorize the President to impose specific sanctions, including property blocking and visa restrictions, on foreign persons and vessels engaged in illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing or endangered species trade. The process for imposing these sanctions would change, requiring recommendations from the Secretaries of Treasury, State, Commerce, and Interior to the President. The bill would also remove the President's ability to waive sanctions based on national interest and would no longer include denying port access as a sanction. It would mandate enhanced international and interagency collaboration to combat these activities and require new annual reports to Congress.
S 1369 · 119th Congress · April 9, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 6/10
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