Introduced in House — H.R. 8550

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.

Section 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.