Congress·In Committee·S. 3985
State Boating Act
Boating Fees: New State Collection Rules
Legislative Progress
Senate
Key Points
- The State Boating Act would let states collect extra fees when people register their boats or get a vessel number. These fees would help pay for search and rescue teams, safety training, and efforts to keep invasive species out of local lakes and rivers.
- Under this plan, boaters would have to pay these state fees before they can get their official boat identification numbers. States would be allowed to collect all these different fees at the same time to make the process simpler for boat owners.
- The bill includes strict rules on how states can spend this money. The funds must go toward projects that help recreational boaters, such as improving boat ramps, enhancing safety on the water, or protecting the environment from harmful non-native species.
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Milestones
2 milestones2 actions
Mar 4, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Mar 4, 2026
Introduced in Senate
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
State Boating Act
Bill NumberS 3985
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Data Sources
Sponsor
Cosponsors
(3)D: 2R: 1
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