# 119-hr-6150: Protect American Fisheries Act of 2025

119-hr-6150, Protect American Fisheries Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-02).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6150
- As of: 2026-05-02
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6150
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect American Fisheries Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-02

## Summary

**Treats economic harm by foreign actors as a valid cause for fishery resource disasters.** It creates an "economic cause" category and requires documentation of foreign actions that distort markets or harm a fishery's operational or economic viability, including illegal or unreported fishing, forced or child labor, predatory pricing, and harmful subsidies. - Fishing families and coastal communities: Economic damage to local fisheries and community economies can now be cited when requesting a fishery resource disaster declaration. - Commercial fishermen and fishery managers: Officials must consider market distortions, price impacts, and foreign activities such as illegal fishing, forced or child labor, predatory pricing, and subsidies when evaluating disasters. - U.S. companies with foreign ties and foreign entities: The bill defines "foreign person" broadly to include foreign governments, international financial institutions, foreign businesses, and U.S. entities owned or controlled by foreign persons.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Broader disaster relief for fishing businesses: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would add an "economic cause" as a reason to declare a fishery disaster. The Secretary could count foreign actions that distort markets, disrupt harvests, or harm a fishery’s ability to operate. It would define "foreign person" to include non‑U.S. individuals, foreign governme…
- New proof rules for foreign market harm: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Secretary would need to review U.S. and export prices for the fishery’s seafood when judging disaster requests. To have foreign actions considered, requesters would need to submit documents that link those actions to harm. Proof could include illegal or unreported fishing (including…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2071: Save Our Shrimpers Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1773: Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6150 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6150)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-2071: Save Our Shrimpers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2071)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-1773: Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1773)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6150 (as of 2026-05-02).