To amend the Fishing Safety Training Grants and Fishing Safety Research Grant programs.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Expands commercial fishing safety training and research grants to cover behavioral and physical health risks and increases annual funding through 2029.
Who Benefits and How
Commercial fishing workers and training providers could receive more grant support for safety, substance-use, and fatigue-related prevention efforts.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal grant administrators would manage larger grant programs and a broader set of eligible training and research activities.
Key Provisions
- Adds behavioral and physical health risks, including substance use disorder and fatigue, to eligible fishing safety training and research topics.
- Raises annual authorization levels for both grant programs to $6 million for fiscal years 2025 through 2029.
- Requires competitive awards based on criteria developed with the Coast Guard.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Expands commercial fishing safety training and research grants to cover behavioral and physical health risks and increases annual funding through 2029.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Healthcare, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Expands commercial fishing safety training and research grants to cover behavioral and physical health risks and increases annual funding through 2029.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Commercial fishing workers and grant recipients improving safety practices
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Federal agencies administering the larger grant programs
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Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Sullivan, Ms. Collins, Mr. King, …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Commercial fishing workers and grant recipients improving safety practices
Federal agencies administering the expanded grant programs
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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