H.R. 3858 updates federal laws governing sport fish restoration, recreational boating safety, and wildlife conservation programs. The bill extends deadlines in the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act from 2026 to 2031 and increases funding flexibility for interstate fisheries commissions by removing a cap on appropriations and allowing funding amounts to be calculated as a percentage of total appropriations. The legislation also expands boating infrastructure priorities to include construction and maintenance of alternative fuel facilities and infrastructure for transient recreational vessels, with detailed definitions of eligible alternative marine fuels like renewable diesel and biodiesel blends. Additionally, the bill reduces the federal excise tax on portable, electronically-aerated bait containers from 10 percent to 3 percent, effective upon enactment. The measure is sponsored by Representatives Dingell and Wittman and has been referred to the House Committees on Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ways and Means.
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