[Report No. 119–115]
July 17, 2025
Mr. Sullivan (for himself, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Markey, and Mrs. Hyde-Smith) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
March 11, 2026
Reported by Mr. Cruz, with an amendment
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
To reauthorize the Young Fishermen's Development Act, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Young Fishermen’s Development Extension Act
.
Sec. 2. Reauthorization of the Young Fishermen's Development Act
Section 5(a) of the Young Fishermen's Development Act (33 U.S.C. 1144(a)) is amended by striking 2026
and inserting 2031
.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Young Fishermen’s Development Program Reauthorization Act
.
Sec. 2. Reauthorization of the Young Fishermen's Development Act
The Young Fishermen's Development Act (33 U.S.C. 1141 et seq.) is amended—
(1)
in section 4—
(A)
in subsection (a)—
(i)
in paragraph (5), by inserting , including crew management and disaster preparedness
before the semicolon;
(ii)
in paragraph (6), by inserting seafood handling,
after chain,
;
(iii)
by striking paragraph (11);
(iv)
in paragraph (10)—
(I)
by inserting technical assistance,
before mentoring
; and
(II)
by striking and
after the semicolon; and
(v)
by inserting after paragraph (10) the following:
(11)
fishing portfolio diversification and expansion; and
(12)
management of working waterfronts and related shoreside infrastructure.;
(B)
in subsection (c)(2), by inserting but non-concurrent
after consecutive
; and
(C)
in subsection (f)—
(i)
by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively, and moving the margins of such subparagraphs 2 ems to the right;
(ii)
by striking In carrying out
and inserting the following:
(1) In general
In carrying out; and
(iii)
by adding at the end the following:
(2) Tracking, identifying, and evaluating progress
The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the National Sea Grant Office, shall, to the extent practicable, track the career progression of participants in the Program, identify those who subsequently enter or remain in commercial fisheries of the United States and the Great Lakes or related industries, and use these outcomes as a key factor in evaluating the effectiveness of, and future eligibility for, grant applications.; and
(2)
in section 5(a), by striking 2022 through 2026
and inserting 2026 through 2031
.