2021-2022 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB8977: Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act of 2022
Legislative Summary
To direct the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to establish a grant program to fund youth fishing projects, and for other purposes.
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Bill History
9/22/2022
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
9/22/2022
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(9/22/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Natural Resources(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 14
Democrat: 15
Primary Sponsor

Maria Salazar
Republican
Co-Sponsors (28)
Donald McEachin
Democrat
Randy Weber
Republican
Debbie Dingell
Democrat
Jared Huffman
Democrat
Robert Wittman
Republican
Troy Carter
Democrat
Amata Radewagen
Republican
Alan Lowenthal
Democrat
Jimmy Panetta
Democrat
Jeff Van Drew
Republican
Earl Carter
Republican
Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon
Republican
Thomas Suozzi
Democrat
Katie Porter
Democrat
Carlos Gimenez
Republican
Daniel Kildee
Democrat
John Rutherford
Republican
Nanette Barragan
Democrat
Austin Scott
Republican
Derek Kilmer
Democrat
Mike Levin
Democrat
Michael Waltz
Republican
Michael San Nicolas
Democrat
Steven Palazzo
Republican
Andy Kim
Democrat
Frank Pallone
Democrat
Kat Cammack
Republican
Neal Dunn
Republican