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H.R. 3115 116th Congress House

Living Shorelines Act of 2019

Official title: To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to make grants to State and local governments and nongovernmental organizati… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to make grants to State and local governments and nongovernmental organizations for purposes of carrying out climate-resilient living shoreline projects that protect coastal communities by supporting ecosystem functions and habitats with the use of natural materials and systems, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 12, 2019 Introduced by: Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Air qualityAquatic ecologyAtmospheric science and weatherClimate change and greenhouse gases
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Disaster relief and insuranceEcologyEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFloods and storm protectionLand use and conservationMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesNatural disastersPerformance measurementSeashores and lakeshoresWetlandsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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 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
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 Latest action November 26, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 257.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • S 1730 Identical bill Living Shorelines Act of 2020
  • HR 2 Moving Forward Act
  • HR 729 Coastal and Great Lakes Communities Enhancement Act
  • HR 8632 Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act of 2020
  • S 5056 OCEAN Act of 2020
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 30
All 30 Democratic 18 Republican 4
D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Oct 28, 2019
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Oct 18, 2019
Luria, Elaine
· Oct 11, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Oct 11, 2019
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Sep 25, 2019
Sarbanes, John
· Sep 25, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Sep 24, 2019
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Sep 24, 2019
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Sep 24, 2019
Maloney, Sean
· Sep 24, 2019
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Sep 24, 2019
Sablan, Gregorio
· Sep 24, 2019
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Sep 24, 2019
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 25, 2019
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Jul 24, 2019
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jul 24, 2019
Byrne, Bradley
· Jul 22, 2019
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jul 22, 2019
Malinowski, Tom
· Jul 22, 2019
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 22, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 12, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Jun 12, 2019
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 12, 2019
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Jun 5, 2019
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jun 5, 2019
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Jun 5, 2019
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jun 5, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 5, 2019
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 5, 2019
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jun 5, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3115: Living Shorelines Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3115/
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"H.R. 3115: Living Shorelines Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3115/.
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H.R. 3115, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3115/.
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