United States 118th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 4 D · 3 R cosponsors

HR 7658 — FISH Wellness Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

To authorize safety and prevention training programs for fishing vessel operators and crewmembers, and for other purposes.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends existing law to enhance safety and prevention training requirements for fishing vessel operators and crewmembers, including new focus areas such as mental health and substance use disorder.

  • 46 U.S.C. § 4502

    (B) to conduct safety and prevention training that addresses behavioral and physical health risks, to include mental health, substance use disorder, and worker fatigue, facing fishing vessel operators and crewmembers;

    This adds a new requirement for safety and prevention training focused on health risks faced by fishing vessel crews.

  • 46 U.S.C. § 4502

    and severe weather detection → severe weather detection, and understanding and mitigating behavioral and physical health risks, to include mental health, substance use disorder, and worker fatigue, facing members of the commercial fishing industry

    This expands the training requirements to include understanding and mitigating health risks alongside severe weather detection.

  • 46 U.S.C. § 4502

    $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2023 → $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 and 2025

    This increases the funding allocation for grants to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the training program.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 540 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (540)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 7658 do?
To authorize safety and prevention training programs for fishing vessel operators and crewmembers, and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HR 7658?
HR 7658 is sponsored by Golden, Jared F. (Democratic), Ezell, Mike (Republican), Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp (Democratic), Van Drew, Jefferson (Republican), Peltola, Mary Sattler (Democratic), Kiggans, Jennifer A. (Republican), and Pingree, Chellie (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 7658?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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