Support legislation to modernize NOAA fisheries stock assessments by incorporating environmental DNA and other biomolecular tools into NOAA fisheries science programs.

Angus S. King, Jr. · Maine · Independent

policy impact 0.52 specificity 0.86 extraction confidence 93%

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King is cosponsoring legislation to update the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s capacity to track and protect fisheries.

King cosponsored the Fisheries Science Modernization Act, which would add eDNA and other biomolecular tools to NOAA fisheries science programs for more accurate and cost-effective stock assessments.

King Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize NOAA Fishery Stock Counts
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Evidence

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Senator King's office says he is cosponsoring the Fisheries Science Modernization Act, which would incorporate environmental DNA and other biomolecular tools into NOAA fisheries science programs for stock assessment surveys.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): King publicly announced cosponsorship of legislation matching the commitment: modernizing NOAA fishery stock assessments with eDNA and biomolecular tools.

delivered same_term A for effort

King Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize NOAA Fishery Stock Counts
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

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GovInfo lists S. 5273 as the Fisheries Science Modernization Act of 2026, titled to improve fisheries stock assessments by incorporating eDNA, with Angus S. King Jr. of Maine among the cosponsors.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official bill record confirms King was a cosponsor of S. 5273, introduced and referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on August 6, 2026.

delivered same_term A for effort

S. 5273 (IS) - Fisheries Science Modernization Act of 2026
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The promise was to support legislation, not necessarily to enact it. The evidence shows King cosponsored the Fisheries Science Modernization Act of 2026, which directly matches the commitment to incorporate environmental DNA and biomolecular tools into NOAA fisheries science programs for stock assessments. That action occurred while he remained in federal office, so the promise is delivered in the same term.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%