Young Fishermen’s Development Program Reauthorization Act
On calendar: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- On calendar
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 5
- Latest action
- Mar 11, 2026
What it does
The bill reauthorizes the Young Fishermen's Development Act through 2031, extending its authorization period and updating program components to include crew management, disaster preparedness, seafood handling, fishing portfolio diversification, and working waterfront infrastructure management. It also adds requirements for the Secretary of Commerce to track participants' career progression and use those outcomes to evaluate program effectiveness and future grant eligibility. The legislation affects young individuals entering or seeking to enter commercial fisheries and related industries, as well as the federal agencies administering the program.
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Where it stands
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.