American Seafood Competitiveness Act of 2026
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill reduces a appropriation, grant, loan guarantee provision: 2. Department of Agriculture loans and grants for fishing and mariculture businesses Section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C and creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 3. Extension of credit to businesses providing services to producers or harvesters of aquatic products Section 1.9 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2017). It relies on appropriations, grants, and loan guarantees. The main policy areas are Environment.
Who Benefits and How
The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Reduces a appropriation, grant, loan guarantee provision: 2. Department of Agriculture loans and grants for fishing and mariculture businesses Section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C....
- Creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 3. Extension of credit to businesses providing services to producers or harvesters of aquatic products Section 1.9 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2017)...
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill reduces a appropriation, grant, loan guarantee provision: 2. Department of Agriculture loans and grants for fishing and mariculture businesses Section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C and creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 3. Extension of credit to businesses providing services to producers or harvesters of aquatic products Section 1.9 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2017).
Key Policy Areas
Environment
Primary Purpose
The bill reduces a appropriation, grant, loan guarantee provision: 2. Department of Agriculture loans and grants for fishing and mariculture businesses Section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C and creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: 3. Extension of credit to businesses providing services to producers or harvesters of aquatic products Section 1.9 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2017).
Policy Domains
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, …
Introduced in Senate
Ms. Murkowski (for herself, Mr. King, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Merkley, …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
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