Young Fishermen’s Development Extension Act

This bill, the Young Fishermen’s Development Extension Act, is a straightforward reauthorization of the Young Fishermen's Development Act. It amends the authorization timing by extending the period during which the act can operate and be funded from 2026 to 2031. In other words, it preserves and continues the existing authorities and programs of the original act for an additional five years, without creating new programs or changing funding levels in this text. The bill is titled to reflect this extension and is currently introduced in the Senate, with referrals to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.