HR 3115
116th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Air quality
Aquatic ecology
Atmospheric science and weather
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Disaster relief and insurance
Ecology
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Floods and storm protection
Land use and conservation
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Natural disasters
Performance measurement
Seashores and lakeshores
Wetlands
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Living Shorelines Act of 2019
Everywhere this bill has been
9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 26, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 257.
Nov 26, 2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-316.
Sep 25, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 13.
Sep 25, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 25, 2019
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
Jul 25, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 18, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jun 5, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jun 5, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Living Shorelines Act of 2019
This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to award grants to state or local governments, Indian tribes, or nonprofit organizations to (1) implement climate-resilient living shoreline projects; and (2) encourage innovation in the use of natural materials to protect coastal communities, habitats, and natural system functions.
In awarding grants, NOAA must prioritize projects in areas (1) where a federal disaster has been declared in the past 10 years, or (2) that have a history of coastal erosion or frequent coastal inundation in the past 10 years.
What's happening now
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 257.
Committees of jurisdiction
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