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S. 3985

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 3985, the State Boating Act, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 4, 2026 by Sen. Mike Crapo (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Commerce, Science, And Transportation, and last saw action on Mar 4, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Record

Text

S. 3985 has 3 co-sponsors.

sb3985/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S3985 IS: State Boating Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-03-04
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 3985  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 4, 2026   Mr. Crapo  (for himself and  Mr. Welch ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation    A BILL
To allow States to require payment of State fees related to boating as a condition for issuance of a vessel number and to collect such fees in conjunction with other fees related to vessel numbering.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   State Boating Act  .
2.
Collection of state fees related to boating
Section 12307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—
(A)
by striking  The authority  and inserting
(a)  In general.— The authority ; and
(B)
by striking  that are—  and inserting  that— ;
(2)
in paragraph (1)—
(A)
by inserting  are  before  prescribed ; and
(B)
by striking  ; or  and inserting a semicolon;
(3)
in paragraph (2)—
(A)
by inserting  are  before  related ; and
(B)
by striking the period and inserting  ; or ; and
(4)
by adding at the end the following:
(3)
require the payment of State fees related to boating, which may include fees for search and rescue operations, boating safety measures, or efforts to address aquatic invasive species.
(b)
State fees related to boating
A State issuing authority may collect a fee described in subsection (a)(3) in conjunction with the collection of any other fee established under this section.
(c)
Use of fees
Fees collected by States under the authority of this section may only be used to fund activities directly related to improving recreational boating, boater safety, boater access, use of waterways by recreational boaters, and aquatic invasive species mitigation.
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-03-04
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to allow States to require payment of State fees related to boating as a condition for issuance of a vessel number and to collect such fees in conjunction with other fees related to vessel numbering.

Sponsors

Sen. Mike Crapo (R) sponsors S. 3985, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 3985 went before 1 committee: Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Referred To · Mar 4, 2026 · 458 Bills

Actions

S. 3985 has taken 2 actions since Mar 4, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 4, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Mar 4, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3985 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 3985.

Titles

S. 3985 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • State Boating Act — Display Title
  • State Boating Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to allow States to require payment of State fees related to boating as a condition for issuance of a vessel number and to collect such fees in conjunction with other fees related to vessel numbering. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 1 registered lobbyist who named S. 3985 in 1 quarterly filing, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Environment/Superfund, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Natural Resources, Transportation.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFEPublic service and government agency.Washington11$20K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC11$20K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DAVID MARTEN111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFEELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3985 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3985’s is Transportation and Public Works.

s3985/policy-areas.txt
Transportation and Public WorksAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com