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Senate bill · 103rd Congress · Did not become law

A bill to amend the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 to permit reimbursement of fishermen for fees required by a foreign government to be paid in advance in order to navigate in the waters of that foreign country whenever the United States considers that fee to be inconsistent with international law, and for other purposes.

S. 2243Introduced Jun 24, 1994Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Theodore Stevens R-AK
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Where it went

Latest action: Jul 12, 1994 — Held at the desk.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

6 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 6 cosponsors (17%) are from the other party.

Larry Craig (R-ID), Thomas Gorton (R-WA), Mark Hatfield (R-OR), Frank Murkowski (R-AK), Patty Murray (D-WA), Robert Packwood (R-OR).

More from the sponsor

Other 103rd Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Theodore Stevens.

Sponsor’s state and district

Alaska in Congress

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.