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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Sponsor

Dan Sullivan
Dan Sullivan
Republican · AK · Senator
Votes with party: 72.7% (839 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$4,600k

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Cosponsors (1)

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

2025-12-18

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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.

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Public Lands and Natural Resources
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