FISHES Act

S 4262, the FISHES Act, streamlines the approval process for fishery disaster funding requests. It requires the Office of Management and Budget Director to approve or deny spend plans within 30 days of receipt, and if denied, must specify needed changes within 15 days. Requesters (like coastal communities or fishing businesses) with a confirmed fishery disaster must then resubmit corrected plans within 15 days, with the Director making a final decision within another 15 days. The bill also shortens the review timeline for fishery disaster determinations under the Magnuson-Stevens Act from 90 to 30 days. These changes aim to reduce delays in accessing emergency funding for affected fisheries.