# 119-hr-2518: Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act of 2025

119-hr-2518, Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2518
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fishing Industry Credit Enhancement Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expands Farm Credit lending to businesses that directly support commercial fishing.** This bill would add persons and companies that furnish services directly related to the operating needs of aquatic-product producers and harvesters to the list of eligible borrowers for Farm Credit Banks and Production Credit Associations. - Service providers that support aquatic-product producers and harvesters would be eligible to receive credit and other financial services from Farm Credit Banks and Production Credit Associations. This broadens who can get lending under existing Farm Credit Act authority. - Producers and harvesters could benefit indirectly because the businesses that supply and serve them would have broader access to capital, which can support operating activities across the seafood supply chain. - The Farm Credit system would see an expanded statutory borrower category through targeted amendments to sections of the Farm Credit Act, clarifying lending purposes for these service providers.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Farm Credit loans for fishing services: benefit, medium. If enacted, Farm Credit Banks and Production Credit Associations could lend to businesses that serve fish and other aquatic producers. Borrowers would need to provide services directly tied to day‑to‑day operating needs of producers or harvesters of aquatic products. This would expand who can borro…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2518 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2518)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2518 (as of 2026-04-21).