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S3579Referred to Committee

Bycatch Reduction and Research Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-18
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Dan Sullivan
Dan Sullivan
Republican · AK · Senator
Votes with party: 72.7% (838 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$4,600k

Full profile: /officials/S001198

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)Original· 2025-12-18

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

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

2025-12-18

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Previously

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation CommitteeReferred To · 2025-12-19
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationReferred To · 2025-12-19

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would require the federal government to fund research and develop new technologies to reduce the accidental capture of non-target fish and marine animals in commercial fishing operations. It would establish programs to help fishing companies adopt these bycatch-reduction methods and would direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to study which fishing practices cause the most unintended harm to marine life. This would affect commercial fishermen, seafood consumers, and marine conservation efforts by aiming to make fishing more selective and reduce waste of ocean resources.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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