American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act of 2021
Latest action · Dec 14, 2022 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 458.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 11, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act of 2021
This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to advise on an existing grant program to address the needs of fishing communities, optimize economic benefits by building and maintaining sustainable fisheries, and increase opportunities to keep working waterfronts viable.
NOAA must establish six regions within the committee. The committee must consist of members chosen regionally and across sectors of the fishing industry. Additionally, the committee must (1) identify the needs of the fishing community, (2) develop request for proposals for the grant program, (3) review grant applications, and (4) provide NOAA with grant applications for approval.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 11, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AS | Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | Original | May 11, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred May 11, 2021Markup Nov 17, 2021Reported Dec 14, 2022 |
| Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee | Referred Jun 29, 2021Hearings Jul 29, 2021Discharged Nov 17, 2021 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 14, 2022Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-635.
- Dec 14, 2022Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 458.
- Nov 17, 2021Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
- Nov 17, 2021Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Nov 17, 2021Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 81, May 11, 2021, page H2196.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46335 | Saltonstall-Kennedy Act: Background and Issues | Report | Nov 14, 2025 |
| IF12188 | What Is the Blue Economy? | Resource | May 6, 2025 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 497 | American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act | Related bill | May 12, 2022 |
| HR 4690 | Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2022 | Related bill | Dec 30, 2022 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist in the awarding of fisheries research and development grants, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Reported to House
- American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 14, 2022Reported in House
- May 11, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
