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H.R. 8550

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8550, 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, was introduced in the House on Apr 28, 2026 by Rep. Jennifer Kiggans (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Transportation And Infrastructure, and last saw action on Apr 28, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Record

Text

H.R. 8550 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb8550/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8550 IH: 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.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-28
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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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8550  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 28, 2026   Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia  (for herself,  Mr. Moore of Utah , and  Ms. Balint ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    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.
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 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.
 .

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-04-28
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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

Rep. Jennifer Kiggans (R) sponsors H.R. 8550, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8550 went before 1 committee: Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Apr 28, 2026 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8550 has taken 2 actions since Apr 28, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 28, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 28, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

Votes

H.R. 8550 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 8550.

Titles

H.R. 8550 goes by 2 titles.

  • 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. — Display Title
  • 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

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8550 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8550’s is Transportation and Public Works.

hr8550/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

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8550, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 28, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. KIGGANS of Virginia:H.R. 8550.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution[Page H3133]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com