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Fisheries Modernization Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-4800| House 
| Updated: 7/29/2025
Clay Higgins

Clay Higgins

Republican Representative

Louisiana

Cosponsors (2)
Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Cleo Fields (Democratic)

Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Fisheries Modernization Act of 2025" aims to broaden the scope of fishery resource disaster relief under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. It introduces a new category of disaster, an "infrastructure-related cause," which encompasses events stemming from the operation or failure of Federal or State infrastructure, such as flood control systems, spillways, levees, and diversions, that disrupt fishery activity or water quality. This legislation explicitly extends eligibility for disaster assistance to certain freshwater fisheries, specifically mentioning the red swamp crawfish and white river crawfish fisheries. It also specifies that information regarding hydrological conditions, water quality degradation, and extreme environmental events impacting these crawfish fisheries should be considered for relief. The bill ensures that these changes do not limit the existing eligibility of marine or anadromous fisheries for disaster assistance.
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Timeline
Jul 29, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 29, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • July 29, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • July 29, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Fisheries Modernization Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-4800| House 
| Updated: 7/29/2025
The "Fisheries Modernization Act of 2025" aims to broaden the scope of fishery resource disaster relief under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. It introduces a new category of disaster, an "infrastructure-related cause," which encompasses events stemming from the operation or failure of Federal or State infrastructure, such as flood control systems, spillways, levees, and diversions, that disrupt fishery activity or water quality. This legislation explicitly extends eligibility for disaster assistance to certain freshwater fisheries, specifically mentioning the red swamp crawfish and white river crawfish fisheries. It also specifies that information regarding hydrological conditions, water quality degradation, and extreme environmental events impacting these crawfish fisheries should be considered for relief. The bill ensures that these changes do not limit the existing eligibility of marine or anadromous fisheries for disaster assistance.
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Timeline
Jul 29, 2025
Introduced in House
Jul 29, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • July 29, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • July 29, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Clay Higgins

Clay Higgins

Republican Representative

Louisiana

Cosponsors (2)
Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Cleo Fields (Democratic)

Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted