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H.R. 8904House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

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

Sponsored by Aumua Amata Coleman RadewagenRep. Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS)
Introduced May 19, 2026

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This bill changes the Magnuson‑Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act so that fishing in U.S. marine national monuments is governed only by that act. It stops the President from using the Antiquities Act to ban or otherwise regulate fishing in those areas, and requires that any fishing rules follow the Magnuson‑Stevens framework and other relevant laws.

Key Provisions

  • Adds a new subsection that bars the President from prohibiting or regulating fishing in marine national monuments through a presidential proclamation under the Antiquities Act.
  • Specifies that fishing in marine national monuments must continue to be regulated under the Magnuson‑Stevens Act, consistent with any other applicable laws.

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Introduced in House

May 19, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

May 19, 2026

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

May 29, 2026

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Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

June 3, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued May 19, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 8904

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 19, 2026

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

A BILL

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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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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