# 119-s-3579: Bycatch Reduction and Research Act of 2025

119-s-3579, Bycatch Reduction and Research Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3579
- Congress: 119
- Title: Bycatch Reduction and Research Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**reduce bycatch**. This bill would focus federal research, testing, and funding to cut bycatch and protect seafloor habitats in the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, and Gulf of Alaska. - Fishermen and vessel operators would gain access to grants and a new Bycatch Mitigation and Habitat Protection Assistance Fund to pay for gear modifications and technology purchases, with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation administering the Fund and accepting donations. - Managers, NOAA, and regional science centers would get a reconstituted Bycatch Reduction and Research Task Force, expanded salmon life‑history and genetic stock identification work, and requirements to integrate electronic monitoring data and hold stakeholder consultations at least every three years. - Technology developers and monitoring programs would receive support to build testing infrastructure such as a flume tank, to advance electronic monitoring and reporting, and to pilot AI/ML and near‑real‑time stock identification and bycatch‑avoidance modeling. *Would authorize $4.0 million per year for fiscal years 2027–2031 and establish a Treasury fund administered by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to finance gear and technology purchases or modifications.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants and funds for bycatch gear: benefit, medium. If enacted, NOAA would create a Flume Tank Assistance Fund to give grants for testing fishing technologies and training. The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation would run a donation-funded Bycatch Mitigation and Habitat Protection Assistance Fund to help fishermen buy or modify gear. The Foundati…
- Expanded Alaska research and task force: benefit, low. If enacted, NOAA would conduct ecosystem research and modeling on how trawl gear contact affects benthic habitats in the Bering Sea, Aleutian Islands, and Gulf of Alaska. The research would study factors like marine heatwaves, sea ice, diseases, prey availability, and predator‑prey interactions. NO…
- New monitoring and data for fisheries: mixed, medium. If enacted, NOAA would create a data integration strategy to include electronic monitoring data in regional science and stock assessments. The agency would publish that plan and a report within 3 years and hold public stakeholder consultations at least every 3 years. NOAA would streamline permit re…

## Related bills

- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025
- 119-s-688: Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3579 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3579)

## Related
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-306)
- [119-s-688: Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-688)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3579 (as of 2026-09-10).