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16 U.S.C. § 6906

Prohibited acts

United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective

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16 U.S.C. § 6906, Prohibited acts, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/448230
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It is unlawful for any person— In the case of any fish described in subsection (a) offered for entry into the United States, the Secretary of Commerce shall require proof satisfactory to the Secretary that such fish is not ineligible for such entry under the terms of section 6905(a) of this title.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 109-479(H.R. 5946)2007-01-12
    Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act of 2006
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 114-81(H.R. 774)2015-11-05
    Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally