S. 1995: Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-06-09 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 218.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-06-09 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 218. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act of 2021

Plain summary

Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act of 2021 This bill provides support for aquatic conservation (e.g., coastal wetlands and fisheries), boating safety, and boating infrastructure. For example, the bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and revises the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, which provides funding for several things, including fisheries conservation and management, water and boating infrastructure, and recreational boating safety. In addition, it revises the Federal Aid to Wildlife Restoration Fund, which supports wildlife restoration, conservation, and hunter education and safety programs. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to report on (1) the increasing use of nonmotorized vessels and their impacts on motorized and nonmotorized vessel access, (2) user conflicts at waterway access points, (3) the use of Sport Fish Restoration Program funds to improve nonmotorized vessel access and the reasons for providing such access, and (4) the use of Recreational Boating Safety Program funds for nonmotorized boating safety programs. The GAO must also consult with the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council and the National Boating Safety Advisory Council on study design, scope, and priorities for the report.

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Official text

Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act of 2021

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · 1 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1995, Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act of 2021 (2021-09-22)

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Roger F. Wicker (R-MS)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] reported raising $985,139 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s1995.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>

Record fed-us-cong117-s1995 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117