S. 497 · 117th Congress

American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act

Introduced on Mar 1, 2021 by Dan Sullivan (R-AK). 6 cosponsors, 4 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-121.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-121
Introduced
Mar 1, 2021
Cosponsors
6
4 from the other party
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee to assist in the awarding of fisheries research and development grants, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Advisory bodies
  • Food industry and services
  • Hunting and fishing
  • Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
  • Marketing and advertising
  • Research administration and funding
  • Research and development
  • Seafood

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, May 12, 2022). Public domain.

American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act

This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)to establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee. The committee must provide advice to NOAA on an existing program that awards grants for fisheries research and development projects, such as projects concerning fisheries science or recreational fishing. Specifically, the committee must (1)identify the needs of the fishing community, (2) develop the request for proposals for the grant program, (3)review grant applications, and (4)provide NOAA with grant applications for approval.

NOAA must establish six regions within the committee.In addition, NOAA must select members that represent the regions as well as at-large members that represent certain sectors of the fishing industry.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Dan SullivanR-AKSponsor

Democrats · 4

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Apr 26, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 404–11

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Mar 1, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 1, 2021 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  3. May 12, 2021 · SenateCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  4. Dec 17, 2021Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.
  5. Dec 17, 2021 · SenateCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.
  6. Dec 17, 2021 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 209.
  7. Feb 8, 2022By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 117-68.
  8. Feb 8, 2022 · SenateBy Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 117-68.
  9. Mar 10, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  10. Mar 10, 2022 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1130-1131; text: CR S1130-1131)
  11. Mar 11, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  12. Mar 11, 2022 · HouseReceived in the House.
  13. Mar 11, 2022 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  14. Apr 26, 2022 · HouseMr. Grijalva moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  15. Apr 26, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4486-4488)
  16. Apr 26, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 497.
  17. Apr 26, 2022 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  18. Apr 26, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4489)
  19. Apr 26, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 11 (Roll no. 126).House · Roll call 126
  20. Apr 26, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 11 (Roll no. 126). (text: CR H4486-4487)House · Roll call 126
  21. Apr 26, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  22. May 3, 2022Presented to President.
  23. May 3, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  24. May 12, 2022Signed by President.
  25. May 12, 2022Signed by President.
  26. May 12, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-121.
  27. May 12, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-121.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. NATIONAL FISHERIES INSTITUTE1 report
    $200K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.