S. 1520 · 115th Congress · enacted
Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-405.
Latest official action 2018-12-31 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018 (Sec. 3) This bill defines "mixed-use fishery" to mean a federal fishery in which two or more of the following occur: (1) recreational fishing, (2) charter fishing, or (3) commercial fishing. TITLE I--CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (Sec. 101) The Government Accountability Office must conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on mixed-use fisheries in the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. (Sec. 102) The bill authorizes a regional fishery management council to use management measures in developing a plan or proposed regulations for a recreational fishery or the recreational component of a mixed-use fishery. (Sec. 103) The Ocean Studies Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine must complete a study on the use of limited access privilege programs to harvest fish in mixed-use fisheries, including an assessment of the social, economic, and ecological effects of the program on businesses, coastal communities, and the environment. TITLE II--RECREATION FISHERY INFORMATION, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT (Sec. 201) The Department of Commerce must develop a report on facilitating greater incorporation of data, analysis, stock assessments, and surveys from state agencies and nongovernmental sources into fisheries management decisions. (Sec. 202) Commerce must also establish partnerships with states and m…
Congressional Research Service · 2018-12-31
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Roger F. Wicker
Senate · MS · Republican
$118,700PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Brian Schatz
Senate · HI · Democratic
$427,197PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Kennedy
Senate · LA · Republican
$113,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Bill Cassidy
Senate · LA · Republican
$1,221,279PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Amy Klobuchar
Senate · MN · Democratic
$116,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Todd Young
Senate · IN · Republican
$715,270PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Deb Fischer
Senate · NE · Republican
$357,755PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Gary C. Peters
Senate · MI · Democratic
-$186,100PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Cory A. Booker
Senate · NJ · Democratic
$488,544PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Shelley Moore Capito
Senate · WV · Republican
$1,950,210PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Senate · MS · Republican
$1,272,314PAC receipts · 2025–2026
18 of 18 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$32,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $7,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$30,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMON SENSE FOR AMERICA PAC$30,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordJOBS OPPORTUNITY NOW POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTOGETHER HOLDING OUR MAJORITY PAC$30,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$30,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$26,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $3,500
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $2,500
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $2,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordBHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$25,500
Roger F. Wicker · Sponsor · $1,000
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $1,000
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $4,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,500
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $3,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $4,500
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $2,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $1,000
Gary C. Peters · Cosponsor · $3,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$25,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordARKANSAS FOR LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARKPAC)$25,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$25,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBIG SKY OPPORTUNITY PAC$25,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBOOTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM$25,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDAKOTA PAC$25,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFREEDOM FUND$25,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$25,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordOORAH! POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordRESPONSIBILITY AND FREEDOM WORK PAC (RFWPAC)$25,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSEND IN THE SEAL PAC$25,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTRUCKING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS INC.$24,850
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $11,700
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $8,150
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,976
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $2,994
Cory A. Booker · Cosponsor · $4,994
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $4,994
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,994
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$23,500
Roger F. Wicker · Sponsor · $2,500
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$23,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $2,000
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $1,500
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $9,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$22,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $5,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordCSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$22,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $7,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $6,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$22,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,500
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHDR, INC. EMPLOYEE OWNERS PAC$22,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $7,500
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $5,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$22,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gary C. Peters · Cosponsor · -$5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT PAC)$22,500
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$22,500
Brian Schatz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$22,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $7,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$21,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $4,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,500
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $2,500
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $4,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,500
John Kennedy · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $1,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordAPPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ARAPAC)$21,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $1,000
Deb Fischer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordALABAMA FIRST PAC$20,000
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)$20,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$20,000
Bill Cassidy · Cosponsor · $5,000
Shelley Moore Capito · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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