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S. 497: American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act

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S. 497: American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-03-01 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-121.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-03-01 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 126 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S497 (2022-04-26), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 117-121. (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

American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act

Plain summary

American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)to establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee. The committee must provide advice to NOAA on an existing program that awards grants for fisheries research and development projects, such as projects concerning fisheries science or recreational fishing. Specifically, the committee must (1)identify the needs of the fishing community, (2) develop the request for proposals for the grant program, (3)review grant applications, and (4)provide NOAA with grant applications for approval. NOAA must establish six regions within the committee.In addition, NOAA must select members that represent the regions as well as at-large members that represent certain sectors of the fishing industry.

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Official text

American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] · 6 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 497, American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act (2022-02-04)

Cosponsors on this site

Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA)

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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Record fed-us-cong117-s497 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117