Bill · S. 4250· Senate(119-S-4250)

Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2026

Age: 62 years

Alaska

Introduced: 3/26/2026
Last activity: 3/26/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Sponsored by: Dan Sullivan
Cosponsors: - 5 - 6

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the ``Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2026'', aims to amend the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act. It seeks to extend the division of annual appropriations for the act through the year 2031. Additionally, the bill proposes changes to the Multistate Conservation Grant Program. These changes involve adjusting how funds are allocated for specific grants.

Yes· 3 of 5

Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+5
The bill extends funding for sport fish restoration and increases the capacity for multistate conservation grants.
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?+5
The extension of appropriations and grant adjustments directly support the management of wildlife and fish populations on public lands.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+4
The increased grant capacity for conservation may provide more resources for rural environmental and recreational assets.

The opposite

Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1
The bill extends the timeline for annual appropriations, which maintains rather than reduces government spending on these programs.

Who it would affect, and how

Potential Positive Impacts for People

Extended Funding Timeline: By changing the year 2026 to 2031 in various subsections of Section 4, the bill extends the period for the division of annual appropriations (Section 2(a)). This ensures continued funding for sport fish restoration and recreational boating safety for a longer duration.
Increased Grant Capacity: The amendment to Section 14(e) removes the cap of Not more than $1,200,000 of each'' and replaces it with Each'' (Section 2(b)(1)). This change could allow for more funding to be directed toward the Multistate Conservation Grant Program.
Flexible Grant Funding: Under Section 2(b)(2), the amount for certain grants is adjusted to be ``The greater of 0.0375 percent of such appropriation or $200,000''. This could result in higher funding amounts for these grants compared to the previous fixed $200,000 limit.

Potential Negative Impacts for People

No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.

Groups and Interests Ranking

Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.

Environment Energy And Infrastructure: Improves Environmental Protections+5Improves Public Land Management+5Improves Rural Development+3
Demographic And Interest Groups: Good For Rural Residents+4Good For Farmers+3
Economy And Finance: Reduces Government Spending-1