Sponsored by Seth Moulton (D)
Captain Accursio “Gus” Sanfilippo Young Fishermen’s Development Act
Reauthorizes funding for young fishermen's training and education programs through 2031.
Tradeoff
Extends federal support for fishermen development initiatives. No offsetting cuts or revenue changes specified in the bill.
What's in it
Authorizes $10 million in spending over 2026-2035, with estimated outlays of $7 million over 2026-2030 and $3 million after 2030.
This bill authorizes federal money ($2 million per year from 2027-2031) to fund grants that help young fishermen access training and technical assistance through NOAA.
Passed the House by on March 3, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.
House
Introduced
(Jun 3, 2025)
House
Committee on Natural Resources(Jun 3, 2025)
House
The Committee on Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor
Reported(Sep 17, 2025)
Committee report H. Rept. 119-356.
House
Passage of the bill
Passed by (Mar 3, 2026)
No individual votes were recorded.
Senate
Received from the House
Received(Mar 4, 2026)
- Nicholas J. Begich (R-AK)
- Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI)
- Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-AS)
- Jared F. Golden (D-ME)
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Robert J. Wittman (R-VA)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
- Zachary Nunn (R-IA)