S. 497 117th Congress Senate

American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act

Official title: A bill to establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist in the awarding of fisheries research and development grants, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 1, 2021 Introduced by: Dan Sullivan Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 12, 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-121.

May 12, 2022

Signed by President.

May 3, 2022

Presented to President.

Apr 26, 2022

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4489)

Apr 26, 2022

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Apr 26, 2022

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 11 (Roll no. 126). (text: CR H4486-4487)

Apr 26, 2022

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Apr 26, 2022

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 497.

Apr 26, 2022

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4486-4488)

Apr 26, 2022

Mr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Mar 11, 2022

Held at the desk.

Mar 11, 2022

Received in the House.

Mar 11, 2022

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mar 10, 2022

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1130-1131; text: CR S1130-1131)

Mar 10, 2022

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Feb 8, 2022

By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 117-68.

Dec 17, 2021

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 209.

Dec 17, 2021

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.

May 12, 2021

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Mar 1, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Mar 1, 2021

Introduced in Senate

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Apr 26, 2022	House · vote #126	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	404–11	See who voted →

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Latest action May 12, 2022

Became Public Law No: 117-121.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

Related & companion bills 2

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 5

Warnock, Raphael G.

Georgia · Jun 7, 2021

Cantwell, Maria

Washington · Mar 1, 2021

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Mar 1, 2021

Murkowski, Lisa

Alaska · Mar 1, 2021

Warren, Elizabeth

Massachusetts · Mar 1, 2021

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