S. 496: Young Fishermen's Development Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-02-14 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Held at the desk.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-02-14 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Young Fishermen's Development Act

Plain summary

Young Fishermen's Development Act This bill directs the National Sea Grant Office in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Young Fishermen's Development Grant Program to provide training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen. The office shall make competitive matching grants to support local and regional training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen, including programs, workshops, and services related to (1) seamanship, navigation, electronics, and safety; (2) vessel and engine care, maintenance, and repair; and (3) sustainable fishing practices.Grant recipients must be a collaborative state, tribal, local, or regionally based network or partnership of public or private entities. Grants may not be used to purchase a fishing license, permit, quota, or other harvesting right.

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Official text

Young Fishermen's Development Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] · 8 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 496, Young Fishermen’s Development Act (2019-10-21)

Cosponsors on this site

Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] reported raising $11.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s496.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s496 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116