# 114-hr-5775: American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act

114-hr-5775, American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5775
- Congress: 114
- Title: American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
- Introduced: 2016-07-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act This bill amends the Saltonstall-Kennedy Act to direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee. NOAA must establish five regions within the committee. The committee must consist of members chosen regionally and across all sectors of the fishing industry. Additionally, the committee must: (1) identify the needs of the fishing industry, (2) develop grant proposals to fund projects that address the industry needs, (3) review grant applications, and (4) provide NOAA with grant applicants for approval. NOAA must not approve a grant application unless the application is selected for funding by the committee.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5775 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5775)

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- [114-hr-5776: Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5776)
- [114-hr-5684: Second Division Memorial Modification Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5684)
- [114-hr-5621: To posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to Lawrence Eugene "Larry" Dob…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5621)
- [114-hr-5090: To ensure that air transportation between the United States and the European Un…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5090)
- [114-hr-4626: BRACE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4626)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5775 (as of 2025-11-18).