# 116-hr-1218: American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act

116-hr-1218, American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 342. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-1218
- Congress: 116
- Title: American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 342.
- Introduced: 2019-02-13
- 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 directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to advise on an existing grant program to address the needs of fishing communities, optimize economic benefits by building and maintaining sustainable fisheries, and increase opportunities to keep working waterfronts viable. 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 may not approve a grant application unless the application is selected for funding by the committee.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2019-02-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8333: BUILDER Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7797: BLUE Pacific Act
- 116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act
- 116-hr-7479: To provide for a regional center for security studies for the Arctic in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-1218 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1218)

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- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
- [116-hr-7797: BLUE Pacific Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7797)
- [116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7777)
- [116-hr-7479: To provide for a regional center for security studies for the Arctic in the Dep…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7479)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1218 (as of 2025-11-18).