# 119-s-1078: Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission Act

119-s-1078, Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1078
- Congress: 119
- Title: Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Creates a Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission** to coordinate interstate management of shared fisheries and lead basinwide invasive species control, research, and funding across six sub-basins. - States, Tribes, and Federal agencies gain a formal forum to set and evaluate basinwide fishery plans. Membership is open to 29 named Mississippi River Basin States, tribes, and eligible Federal entities, with each State’s fisheries director or an appointed representative serving as the voting delegate. - Local fishery managers, NGOs, universities, and agencies can tap new grant money through competitive and formula programs. Competitive grants require at least a 10% non‑Federal match and administrative costs are capped at 5%. - The Commission adopts the MICRA Joint Strategic Plan as its framework and must develop interagency strategies to prevent and control invasive carps and other prioritized aquatic invasive species across the Arkansas-Red-White, Lower Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee-Cumberland, and Upper Mississippi sub-basins. It must reexamine the plan within 30 years and report to Congress on progress. *Authorizes federal funding including $1 million for FY2026, $30 million annually FY2027-2031, $50 million annually FY2032-2036, and $500,000 annually FY2025-2035, increasing federal spending over that period.*

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Mississippi River Fish Commission: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would create a Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission inside the Department of the Interior. Eligible States, Indian Tribes, the US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Geological Survey, US Army Corps of Engineers, the Corps research center, and the Tennessee Valley Authority cou…
- Mississippi River fishery plan and reports: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Commission would use the MICRA Joint Strategic Plan as its management framework and oversee plans for six sub-basins of the Mississippi River. The Commission would use the best available science and develop strategies to prevent and control invasive carp and other priority aquatic i…
- New grants and funding for fisheries: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require the Commission to set up two grant programs within two years: a competitive grant program open to private entities, Federal agencies, NGOs, colleges, and partnerships, and a formula grant program for State member entities. Competitive applicants that provide at le…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026
- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1078 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1078)

## Related
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-5526: Agricultural Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5526)
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1078 (as of 2026-09-10).