# 119-s-1152: Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2025

119-s-1152, Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1152
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rhode Island Fishermen's Fairness Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Would add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council.** It would also adjust two membership counts, increasing one from 21 to 23 and another from 13 to 14. - Rhode Island fishermen — Gain direct state representation on the Mid-Atlantic Council, giving them a formal voice in regional fishery management. - Mid-Atlantic Council membership — The council's composition would change as counts rise from 21 to 23 and from 13 to 14, altering how seats are allocated among the listed states.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Rhode Island joins Mid-Atlantic Council: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would add Rhode Island to the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council. It would insert the words "Rhode Island," into the law after "States of" and after "except North Carolina." It would also change two numeric counts in that subsection from 21 to 23 and from 13 to 14. If pas…

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- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1152 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1152)

## Related
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1152 (as of 2026-09-10).