S. 497 · 117th Congress · enacted
American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act
Became Public Law No: 117-121.
Latest official action 2022-05-12 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish the American Fisheries Advisory Committee. The committee must provide advice to NOAA on an existing program that awards grants for fisheries research and development projects, such as projects concerning fisheries science or recreational fishing. Specifically, the committee must (1) identify the needs of the fishing community, (2) develop the request for proposals for the grant program, (3) review grant applications, and (4) provide NOAA with grant applications for approval. NOAA must establish six regions within the committee. In addition, NOAA must select members that represent the regions as well as at-large members that represent certain sectors of the fishing industry.
Congressional Research Service · 2022-05-12
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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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
Dan Sullivan
Senate · AK · Republican
$2,134,194PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Lisa Murkowski
Senate · AK · Republican
$364,300PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Elizabeth Warren
Senate · MA · Democratic
$18,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Edward J. Markey
Senate · MA · Democratic
$588,450PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Maria Cantwell
Senate · WA · Democratic
-$11,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Raphael G. Warnock
Senate · GA · Democratic
$76,565PAC receipts · 2025–2026
6 of 6 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.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$25,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Elizabeth Warren · Cosponsor · $2,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Raphael G. Warnock · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$22,500
Elizabeth Warren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $7,500
Raphael G. Warnock · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC)$20,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$17,950
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,500
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,450
Maria Cantwell · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC)$17,500
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $2,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $5,000
Elizabeth Warren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$15,000
GCI COMMUNICATION CORP. PAC (GCI PAC)$15,000
HCA HEALTHCARE, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$15,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
CHENEGA CORPORATION PAC (CHENEGA PAC)$14,500
PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION PAC$14,000
NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC$13,500
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$12,500
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $5,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $1,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$12,500
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $2,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $5,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$12,500
U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION PAC$12,500
GRIDIRON-PAC$12,000
SOLAR FOR AMERICAN ENERGY DOMINACE PAC$12,000
AMERICAN CABLE ASSOCIATION INC PAC (ACA PAC)$11,500
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$11,500
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $5,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $4,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BUSINESS AVIATION ASSOCIATION INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NBAA-PAC)$11,500
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$11,000
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$11,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $3,500
Elizabeth Warren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Raphael G. Warnock · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordMOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC$11,000
NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
ASURION LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASURION PAC)$10,500
A NEW DIRECTION PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$10,000
Edward J. Markey · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALABAMA FIRST PAC$10,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$10,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. PAC (AHIP PAC)$10,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$10,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC$10,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COATINGS ASSOCIATION INC.POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PAINT-PAC)$10,000
Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$10,000
Edward J. Markey · 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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