HR8598-119

In Committee

North Pacific Fishery Management Council Representation Enhancement Act of 2026

119th Congress Introduced Apr 30, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, North Pacific Fishery Management Council Representation Enhancement Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses. The main policy domain is Agriculture, Government Operations, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H0F0C343C403148899E5CBC714CFB6D30: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North Pacific Fishery Management Council Representation Enhancement Act of 2026.
  • Section HF1EA381F029747539725A21E5037A576: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council, established under section 302(a)(1)(G) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery...
  • Section H5899531B0C90484FB6A09791DB8CCD44: 3. North Pacific Fishery Management Council representation The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended— in...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, North Pacific Fishery Management Council Representation Enhancement Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Key Policy Areas

Agriculture, Government Operations, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, North Pacific Fishery Management Council Representation Enhancement Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses.

Policy Domains

Agriculture Government Operations Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses
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federal implementing agencies: ,
farmers, ranchers, and agricultural businesses: ,

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 30, 2026

Introduced in House

Apr 30, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Apr 30, 2026

Mr. Begich introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Agriculture Government Operations Environment
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"urban subsistence user group" §H5899531B0C90484FB6A09791DB8CCD44

a person that represents residents of areas in Alaska that are not rural areas who rely on the noncommercial harvest of fish for purposes such as food, cultural practices, or sharing

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