U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9933: South Atlantic Red Snapper Fair Access Act of 2026
Status: In committee, July 23, 2026
To prohibit certain commercial activities with respect to certain South Atlantic red snapper during certain periods, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To prohibit certain commercial activities with respect to certain South Atlantic red snapper during certain periods, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, July 23, 2026:
A BILL To prohibit certain commercial activities with respect to certain South Atlantic red snapper during certain periods, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the South Atlantic Red Snapper Fair Access Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) South Atlantic red snapper is a healthy public fishery resource that supports recreational anglers, for-hire operators, coastal communities, fishing tackle retailers, marinas, restaurants, lodging providers, and other businesses throughout the South Atlantic region. (2) In recent years, recreational harvest of South Atlantic red snapper in Federal waters has been limited to extremely short seasons, including one- and two-day seasons, despite historic abundance and strong public demand for access to the fishery. (3) Conversely, commercial harvest of South Atlantic red snapper in Federal waters has remained open for substantially longer periods, including commercial seasons that have lasted for weeks or months in recent years. (4) Leading up to the 2026 recreational fishing season, the States of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina, working with the National Marine Fisheries Service, developed and received approval for State-led exempted fishing permit pilot programs designed to improve recreational fisheries data collection, test State management strategies, reduce uncertainty, and provide more reasonable recreational access to South Atlantic red snapper. (5) Those State-led pilot programs …
Sponsors
- Austin Scott (R, HD-GA-8) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Common questions
- What is HB9933?
- HB9933 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): South Atlantic Red Snapper Fair Access Act of 2026.
- What does HB9933 do?
- In its own words: To prohibit certain commercial activities with respect to certain South Atlantic red snapper during certain periods, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9933?
- In committee as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9933?
- Austin Scott (R, HD-GA-8).
- Where is the official record for HB9933?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9933
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