S4250Referred to Committee

Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-03-26
Introduced
11
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Dan Sullivan
Dan Sullivan
Republican · AK · Senator
Votes with party: 72.7% (838 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$4,600k

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Cosponsors (11)

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

2026-03-26

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would fund programs that restore fish populations and wildlife habitats, improve boating safety on waterways, and support recreational fishing opportunities across the country. The money would come from existing excise taxes on fishing and boating equipment, and would be distributed to states for conservation projects, boat safety education, and public access to fishing areas. Anglers, boaters, wildlife enthusiasts, and state fish and wildlife agencies would be the main beneficiaries of these conservation and safety programs.

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Public Lands and Natural Resources

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4250 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4250 To amend the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act with respect to sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2026 Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Peters, Mr. Sheehy, Ms. Rosen, Mrs. Blackburn, and Ms. Klobuchar) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act with respect to sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF DINGELL-JOHNSON SPORT FISH RESTORATION ACT. (a) Division of Annual Appropriations.--Section 4 of the Dingell- Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777c) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``2026'' and inserting ``2031''; and (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) in paragraph (1)(A), in the first sentence, by striking ``2026'' and inserting ``2031''; and (B) in paragraph (2)(A), in the first sentence, by striking ``2026'' and inserting ``2031''. (b) Multistate Conservation Grant Program.--Section 14(e) of the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 777m(e)) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``Not more than $1,200,000 of each'' and inserting ``Each''; and (2) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``$200,000'' and inserting ``The greater of 0.0375 percent of such appropriation or $200,000''. <all>
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