US Congress House Bill 2079 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-3)
Status: Introduced on April 6 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Young Fishermen's Development Act of 2017 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 seamanship, navigation, electronics, and safety, vessel and engine care, and sustainable fishing practices. Grant recipients must be a collaborative state, tribal, local, or regionally based network or partnership of public or private entities. In awarding grants, the office shall give priority to partnerships and collaborations that are led by or include nongovernmental fishing community-based organizations and school-based fisheries educational organizations with expertise in fisheries and sustainable fishing training and outreach. Grants may not be used to purchase a fishing license, permit, quota, or other harvesting right.

Young Fishermen's Development Act of 2017

Rep. Don Young [R-AK]	Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]	Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]
Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Rep. William Keating [D-MA]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Bruce Poliquin [R-ME]
Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA]	Rep. Charlie Crist [D-FL]	Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-04-24	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
2017-04-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2017-04-06	House	Introduced in House

SB1323 (Related) 2017-06-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2079/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2079/BILLS-115hr2079ih.pdf