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HR 1176 115th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Aquaculture Department of the Interior Executive agency funding and structure Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Marine and inland water transportation Outdoor recreation Water resources funding

Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act

Introduced: February 16, 2017 Introduced by: Pingree, Chellie Democratic · Maine See on congress.gov
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 2, 2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans.
Mar 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in House
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Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act

This bill amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a Working Waterfront Grant Program. Under the program, NOAA may award grants to coastal states with approved working waterfront plans in place to preserve and expand access to coastal waters for people engaged in fishing, aquaculture, boat building, and other water-dependent businesses.

In addition, NOAA is authorized to award grants to coastal states for the purpose of developing or revising working waterfront plans.

States are allowed to allocate any grant money received to eligible local governments and other entities. Each state that is awarded a grant must contribute at least 25% of matching funds towards the total cost of the project carried out with the grant, subject to certain exceptions.

The Department of the Interior must establish a Working Waterfront Task Force that will be designed to identify and address critical working waterfront needs with respect to cultural and economic importance, climate change and other environmental threats, and market conditions for water-dependent businesses.

What's happening now November 2, 2017

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Sep 26, 2017
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Feb 16, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1176: Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1176/
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"H.R. 1176: Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1176/.
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H.R. 1176, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1176/.
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