Bill Sponsor
House Bill 4828
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Oct 23, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Oct 23, 2019
Latest Action
Nov 6, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4828
Congress
116
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
South Carolina
Republican
Louisiana
Republican
North Carolina
Republican
Virginia
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act of 2019

This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund which provides funding for several things, including fisheries conservation and management, water and boating infrastructure, and recreational boating safety.

The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on (1) the increasing use of nonmotorized vessels and their impacts on motorized and nonmotorized vessel access, (2) user conflicts at waterway access points, (3) the use of Sport Fish Restoration Program funds to improve nonmotorized vessel access and the reasons for providing such access, and (4) the use of Recreational Boating Safety Program funds for nonmotorized boating safety programs.

Text (1)
October 23, 2019
Actions (4)
11/06/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
10/23/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
10/23/2019
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
10/23/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:17:44 AM