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S. 1520: Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018

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S. 1520: Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2017-07-10 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-405.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-07-10 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 444 (2018): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S1520 (2018-12-19), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 115-405. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018

Plain summary

Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill defines "mixed-use fishery" to mean a federal fishery in which two or more of the following occur: (1) recreational fishing, (2) charter fishing, or (3) commercial fishing. TITLE I--CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (Sec. 101) The Government Accountability Office must conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on mixed-use fisheries in the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. (Sec. 102) The bill authorizes a regional fishery management council to use management measures in developing a plan or proposed regulations for a recreational fishery or the recreational component of a mixed-use fishery. (Sec. 103) The Ocean Studies Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine must complete a study on the use of limited access privilege programs to harvest fish in mixed-use fisheries, including an assessment of the social, economic, and ecological effects of the program on businesses, coastal communities, and the environment. TITLE II--RECREATION FISHERY INFORMATION, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT (Sec. 201) The Department of Commerce must develop a report on facilitating greater incorporation of data, analysis, stock assessments, and surveys from state agencies and nongovernmental sources into fisheries management decisions. (Sec.202)Commerce must also establish partnerships with states and make grants to improve recreational fisheries data collection.

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Official text

Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · 18 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1520, Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018 (2018-05-25)

Cosponsors on this site

Brian Schatz (D-HI), John Kennedy (R-LA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Todd Young (R-IN), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Gary C. Peters (D-MI), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] reported raising $306,823 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Rulemaking
The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-s1520 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115