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H.R. 3702: Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2021

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H.R. 3702: Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-06-04 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-06-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2021

Plain summary

Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2021 This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, which provides funding for, including fisheries conservation and management, water and boating infrastructure, and recreational boating safety, among other things. The bill modifies use of the Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Fund, which supports wildlife restoration, conservation, and hunter education and safety programs. Of the funds disbursed for the purposes of the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council, a portion of such funds remaining unobligated prior to FY2020 shall be used to study (1) the impact of derelict recreational vessels on recreational boating safety and recreational fishing, and (2) the options and methods for recycling for recreational vessels. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) shall conduct a study on recreational boating access. In carrying out the study, the GAO shall consult with the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council and the National Boating Safety Advisory Council on the design, scope, and priorities of such study.

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Official text

Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] · 19 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Bruce Westerman (R-AR), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Austin Scott (R-GA), David P. Joyce (R-OH), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), Ed Case (D-HI), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), John H. Rutherford (R-FL), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Nancy Mace (R-SC)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] reported raising $1.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr3702 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117