No Shame at School Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 5655

119th Congress

No Shame at School Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 30, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Donald W. Norcross

Representative

Democratic

NJ-1

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Taxation

Summary

This bill allows businesses and individual taxpayers to get tax credits for buying personal locator beacons (PLBs) for commercial fishing vessels. The goal is to improve safety for the people working on these ships.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill allows businesses and individual taxpayers to get tax credits for buying personal locator beacons (PLBs) for commercial fishing vessels. The goal is to improve safety for the people working on these ships.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Bryson Fitch Fishermen Protection Act This bill allows a business-related tax credit for up to 50% of costs incurred for the purchase of personal locator beacons (PLBs) on a commercial vessel that has such beacons for every individual aboard the vessel. It also allows an income tax credit for individual taxpayers who purchase a PLB for use on a commercial vessel that does not have PLBs for every individual on board. The credits expire in taxable years beginning after 2028.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Businesses can get a tax credit for up to 50% of the cost of buying PLBs for every person on their commercial fishing vessels.
Individual taxpayers can get an income tax credit if they buy a PLB for use on a commercial fishing vessel that doesn't have them for everyone on board.
The tax credits expire after the 2028 tax year.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would affect commercial fishing businesses and the workers on their vessels. It could encourage more companies to buy safety equipment like PLBs, which could help save lives if there are emergencies at sea. Individual fishermen could also benefit from the tax credits if they invest in this safety gear.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Taxation

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

5655, 119th Congress (2025). "No Shame at School Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-5655