BoatPAC is the recreational boating industry’s political action committee. Since 2015, MRAA and NMMA have to support candidates running for Congress who will represent and protect the interests of the recreational boating industry on Capitol Hill. Last February, MRAA pledged to raise $20,000 from within the retail sector. In the 2018 calendar year, the MRAA […]

You are the industry’s most effective advocate. No lobbyist is as influential as an employer or employee from a Congress member’s district or state. Attending ABC and participating in Capitol Hill visits with others from your state is the best way to educate your representatives on issues that impact your business. It’s your opportunity to […]

BoatPAC is the recreational boating industry’s political action committee. It works by bringing all industry segments together to support candidates running for Congress who will represent and protect the interests of the recreational boating industry on Capitol Hill. But we need your help. Each year, we update our compliance records to ensure that we have […]

Recreation Leaders, including MRAA’s Board President Joe Hoffmaster, met with Secretary Sonny Perdue, Under Secretary for Natural Resources and the Environment Jim Hubbard and other key officials in order to highlight recreation opportunities for 2019. The group noted the importance of national forests to many recreational activities, and highlighted the world-class experiences provided to anglers […]

In a recent Op-Ed published by The Hill, Outdoor Recreation Roundtable’s Executive Director Jessica Wahl described the impact that the partial government shutdown is having on the outdoor recreation community. The outdoor recreation community is unified in its message to Congress and the administration to end this shutdown immediately so federal workers, small businesses, rural […]

BoatPAC held a reception during the Marine Dealers Conference and Expo in Orlando, Florida on Monday, December 10th, raising almost $5000. BoatPAC is the federal political action committee of NMMA and the MRAA, which supports the election of candidates to the U.S. Congress who are strong advocates for recreational boating. MRAA and NMMA thanks the […]

If your dealership has been affected by the devastating red tide algal blooms plaguing South Florida, you may be eligible for a low-interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL)s from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA Administrator Linda McMahon made the loans available in response to a letter from Gov. Rick Scott on Aug. 21, […]

The recreational fishing and boating community is celebrating the enactment of the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2018 (Modern Fish Act), which was signed into law by President Trump December 31. The Modern Fish Act finally recognizes in federal law the differences between recreational and commercial fishing and adds more appropriate management tools for […]

First-Ever Sportfishing-Focused Legislation to Pass Congress Heads to President’s Desk   Washington, D.C.  – The U.S. House of Representatives passed S.1520, the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 (Modern Fish Act). Today’s vote was the final step toward sending the landmark legislation to the President’s desk after it passed the Senate on December 17. […]

Washington, D.C. – This week, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed S.1520, the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 (Modern Fish Act). The legislation, which would make critical updates to the oversight of federal fisheries, marks a big step forward for America’s angling community and now moves to the U.S. House for final passage. “Today […]