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Introduced
07/25/2019
07/25/2019
In Committee
09/19/2019
09/19/2019
Crossed Over
02/10/2020
02/10/2020
Passed
01/01/2021
01/01/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
01/13/2021
01/13/2021
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act This bill reauthorizes for FY2022-FY2026 and revises the National Estuary Program, which provides grants to protect or restore estuaries of national significance. Specifically, the bill expands the types of projects that qualify for grants under the program, such as projects that address issues related to coastal resiliency, stormwater runoff, or accelerated land loss.
AI Summary
This bill reauthorizes and revises the National Estuary Program, which provides grants to protect or restore estuaries of national significance. It expands the types of projects that qualify for grants, such as those related to coastal resiliency, stormwater runoff, or accelerated land loss. The bill also adds several new estuaries to the program, including Casco Bay in Maine, Tampa Bay in Florida, and the Lower Columbia River in Oregon and Washington. Additionally, the bill requires management plans to address the effects of extreme weather events on estuaries and to increase public education and awareness of their ecological health and water quality.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (27)
Tom Malinowski (D)*,
Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),
Vern Buchanan (R),
Bradley Byrne (R),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Charlie Crist (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Lizzie Fletcher (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Jenniffer González (R),
Garret Graves (R),
Joseph Kennedy (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Andy Kim (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
Sean Maloney (D),
Brian Mast (R),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Bill Posey (R),
Harley Rouda (D),
José Serrano (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Last Action
Became Public Law No: 116-337. (on 01/13/2021)
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