H.R. 1240 · 116th Congress · enacted
Young Fishermen's Development Act
Became Public Law No: 116-289.
Latest official action 2021-01-05 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Young Fishermen's Development Act This bill directs the National Sea Grant Office in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a Young Fishermen's Development Grant Program to provide training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen. The office shall make competitive matching grants to support local and regional training, education, outreach, and technical assistance initiatives for young fishermen, including programs, workshops, and services related to (1) seamanship, navigation, electronics, and safety; (2) vessel and engine care, maintenance, and repair; and (3) sustainable fishing practices. Grant recipients must be a collaborative state, tribal, local, or regionally based network or partnership of public or private entities. Grants may not be used to purchase a fishing license, permit, quota, or other harvesting right.
Congressional Research Service · 2021-01-05
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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.
Cosponsor
Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
House · AS · Republican
$18,100PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Seth Moulton
House · MA District 6 · Democratic
Not availablePAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jared F. Golden
House · ME District 2 · Democratic
$250,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chellie Pingree
House · ME District 1 · Democratic
$265,550PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chris Pappas
House · NH District 1 · Democratic
Not availablePAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jared Huffman
House · CA District 2 · Democratic
$330,813PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jefferson Van Drew
House · NJ District 2 · Republican
$368,194PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Darren Soto
House · FL District 9 · Democratic
$1,550,597PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Suzanne Bonamici
House · OR District 1 · Democratic
$459,875PAC receipts · 2025–2026
12 of 12 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.
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$40,000
Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$40,000
Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$40,000
Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $2,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $9,000
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$35,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $5,000
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$35,000
Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$35,000
Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $5,000
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$33,000
Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $2,500
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $7,500
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $8,500
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$32,500
Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $10,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $5,000
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $7,500
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,000
Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $3,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $10,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $5,000
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$30,000
Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $10,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $5,000
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$29,982
Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $4,994
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $9,994
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $14,994
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$26,500
Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $2,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $8,000
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$25,000
Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $3,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $8,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $4,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$25,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $10,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $2,500
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$25,000
Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $0
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $5,000
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFAIR SHOT PAC$25,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$24,500
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $9,500
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$23,500
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $4,500
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $4,500
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $7,500
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,000
Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC)$22,000
Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $2,500
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $2,500
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$21,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $5,500
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $7,500
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordJOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC$20,000
NORPAC$18,700
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $18,700
Official PAC recordAMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,500
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $5,000
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $3,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $5,000
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$18,000
Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $1,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA$17,500
Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $2,500
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$17,500
Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $2,500
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $5,000
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$17,500
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $7,500
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)$17,000
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $3,500
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $5,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $5,000
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$16,500
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $8,500
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $5,000
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$16,500
Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $1,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$16,500
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $500
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordTRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$16,500
Jared Huffman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $2,500
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,500
Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor · $2,000
Darren Soto · Cosponsor · $10,000
Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordCLEAN PAC$15,303
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