# 119-hr-9933: South Atlantic Red Snapper Fair Access Act of 2026

119-hr-9933, South Atlantic Red Snapper Fair Access Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-02).

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- As of: 2026-08-02
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9933
- Congress: 119
- Title: South Atlantic Red Snapper Fair Access Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-02

## Summary

**Bans commercial harvest and sale of South Atlantic red snapper during periods when recreational fishing is closed.** It would shift conservation burdens and align access across recreational and commercial sectors while tying enforcement and rulemaking to the National Marine Fisheries Service and the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council. - Recreational anglers and for-hire operators: Would see commercial fishing stopped during recreational closures to help share conservation burdens and make access more comparable after historically short recreational seasons. - Commercial harvesters, dealers, and retailers: Would be prohibited from harvesting, selling, offering for sale, or trading South Atlantic red snapper taken from Federal waters during covered periods and would face penalties treated under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. - Fisheries managers and enforcement: The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of the National Marine Fisheries Service, would have to issue implementing regulations within 90 days and enforce violations using Magnuson-Stevens authorities; the law ties the prohibition to the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council's snapper-grouper plan.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New ban on commercial red snapper: cost, medium. If enacted, this bill would bar commercial harvest of South Atlantic red snapper in Federal waters during any period when recreational harvest is prohibited. It would also bar selling, buying, trading, bartering, or offering for sale snapper taken from Federal waters during that same covered period…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-7613: ALERT Act
- 119-hr-2345: Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act
- 119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9933 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9933)

## Related
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-7613: ALERT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7613)
- [119-hr-2345: Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve Establishment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2345)
- [119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9535)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9933 (as of 2026-08-02).