Skip to main content
HR 944 114th Congress House Environmental Protection Aquatic ecology Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Executive agency funding and structure Floods and storm protection Lakes and rivers Mammals Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine pollution Pest management Water quality Wetlands Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

To reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 12, 2015 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 2, 2015
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jun 1, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 1, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3618)
Jun 1, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3618)
Jun 1, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 944.
Jun 1, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3618-3619)
Jun 1, 2015
Mr. Gibbs moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 8, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 73.
May 8, 2015
Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 114-104.
Apr 15, 2015
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Apr 15, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 15, 2015
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
Feb 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 12, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 12, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to revise the National Estuary Program by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to make competitive awards to address urgent and challenging issues that threaten the economic and ecological well-being of coastal areas, including:

  • extensive seagrass habitat losses resulting in significant impacts on fisheries and water quality,
  • recurring harmful algae blooms,
  • unusual marine mammal mortalities,
  • invasive exotic species that may threaten wastewater systems and cause other damage,
  • jellyfish proliferation limiting community access to water during peak tourism seasons,
  • flooding that may be related to sea level rise or wetland degradation or loss, and
  • low dissolved oxygen conditions in estuarine waters and related nutrient management.

The bill reauthorizes through FY2020 grants to develop, implement, and monitor comprehensive conservation and management plans for estuaries. A certain portion of the allocation of appropriations must be used for the competitive awards.

What's happening now June 2, 2015

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2