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HR 1905 111th Congress House

Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act

Official title: To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 2, 2009 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection Air qualityClimate change and greenhouse gasesEmergency planning and evacuationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, research
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Government buildings, facilities, and propertyGreat LakesLand use and conservationMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesNatural disastersSeashores and lakeshoresTravel and tourismWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 13, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.
Apr 2, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 13, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act - Amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a coastal climate change adaptation planning and response program to provide assistance to coastal states to voluntarily develop coastal climate change adaptation plans and to provide financial and technical assistance and training to enable coastal states to implement those plans through coastal states' enforceable policies.

Authorizes, subject to the availability of appropriations, grants to coastal states for developing the plans and grants for implementation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Apr 2, 2009
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 2, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1905: Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1905/
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"H.R. 1905: Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1905/.
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H.R. 1905, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1905/.
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