Extends sport fish and boating safety funding authorizations through 2031, allows boating infrastructure grants to pay for alternative marine fuel facilities, and cuts the federal excise tax on portable electronically aerated bait containers from 10 percent to 3 percent.

• Changes the fiscal year 2026 references in the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to 2031 in the annual appropriation division provisions.
• Removes the $1,200,000 cap on Interstate Fisheries Commission funding and sets the amount at the greater of 0.0375 percent of the appropriation or $200,000.
• Allows boating infrastructure grants to cover construction, renovation, or maintenance of alternative fuel facilities and transport of alternative marine fuels, including renewable drop-in fuels for marine engines.
• Lowers the Internal Revenue Code excise tax rate on portable, electronically aerated bait containers from 10 percent to 3 percent for articles sold after enactment.

• Ways and Means Committee (House)
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (House)
• Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
• Natural Resources Committee (House)
• Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

Public Lands and Natural Resources