Fishing Industry Safety, Health, and Wellness Improvement Act of 2025

This bill changes two federal grant programs for commercial fishing safety. It allows safety training grants to cover training on behavioral and physical health risks, including substance use disorder and worker fatigue, for fishing vessel operators and crew. It allows research grants to study and reduce these same health risks in the commercial fishing industry. Grants would be awarded competitively, based on criteria developed in consultation with the Coast Guard. It authorizes $6 million per year for each program to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for fiscal years 2025 through 2029.

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Sponsors

• Edward J. Markey Democrat sponsor
• 7 cosponsors