H.R. 531 · Passed House · Public Lands and Natural Resources

South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2025

Sponsor: Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS)

What it does

• Revises federal requirements for U.S. commercial fishing vessels operating in the South Pacific.
• Implements amendments to the South Pacific Tuna Treaty agreed at Nadi, Fiji, on December 3, 2016.
• Reflects the treaty's obligations between the United States and 16 Pacific Island countries.

Official summary

South Pacific Tuna Treaty Act of 2025 This bill revises federal requirements for U.S. commercial fishing vessels operating in the South Pacific. The changes reflect amendments to the South Pacific Tuna Treaty that were agreed to at Nadi, Fiji, on December 3, 2016. The treaty details mutual obligations of the United States and 16 Pacific Island countries when U.S. fishing vessels operate in the region.

Latest action

May 14, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation