H.R. 3858 · In committee · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2025

Sponsor: Debbie Dingell (D-MI)

What it does

• Extends the sunset date for sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety appropriations from 2026 to 2031 under the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act.
• Removes the $1,200,000 annual cap on interstate fisheries commission funding and replaces it with the greater of 0.0375 percent of annual appropriations or $200,000.
• Adds alternative fuel facilities and transportation of alternative marine fuels to boating infrastructure priorities eligible for funding under the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act of 1998.
• Reduces the federal excise tax on portable, electronically-aerated bait containers from 10 percent to 3 percent, effective upon enactment.

Latest action

Jul 15, 2025: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

Committee: House Natural Resources