S. 4938 · 119th Congress · pending

Bycatch Reduction Act

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Latest official action 2026-09-16 · Reported

The bill, briefly

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Congressional Research Service · 2026-10-14

Who reported lobbying on this bill?

Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed

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GROUNDFISH FORUM

Registrant: CAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC · 2026 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

$30,000

Reported firm income from this client, all topics

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries

Federal legislative and regulatory matters related to fisheries, including Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization, Fishery Regulation, Maritime Regulation, Coast Guard Authorization, Trade, and Tariffs; FY2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.8845); S.4938, Bycatch Reduction Act.

Lobbyists named: TODD BERTOSON

Congress inferred from reporting year; verify the bill reference in the source.

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ALASKA BERING SEA CRABBERS

Registrant: CAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC · 2026 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

$20,000

Reported firm income from this client, all topics

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries

Federal legislative and regulatory matters related to fisheries, including Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization, seafood certification, and Coast Guard Authorization; S.688, FISH Act of 2025; S.3579/H.R.6939, Bycatch Reduction and Research Act; FY2026 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.5342/S.2354); H.R.6938, Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes (P.L.119-74); FY2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.8845); S.4938, Bycatch Reduction Act.

Lobbyists named: TODD BERTOSON

Congress inferred from reporting year; verify the bill reference in the source.

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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

0 of 0 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.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$10,500

Dan Sullivan · Sponsor · $10,500