117th Congress (2021–2023) · Senate bill · Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
This page covers S497 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so S497 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2022-04-26: Passed |
| Latest action | 2022-05-12: Became Public Law No: 117-121. |
| Policy area | Public Lands and Natural Resources |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
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.
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
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-26 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 283 | 7 | 5 | Official tally |
S497 (American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK].
On 2022-05-12: Became Public Law No: 117-121.
1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2022-04-26, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.