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HR 3919 116th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Disaster relief and insurance Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Marine and coastal resources, fisheries Natural disasters Research administration and funding

COASTS Act

Introduced: July 23, 2019 Introduced by: Moulton, Seth Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 17, 2020
Committee Hearings Held.
Nov 17, 2020
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
Aug 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jul 23, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 23, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Creating Opportunity And Sustainability Through Science Act or the COASTS Act

This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to implement a competitive grant program focused on interdisciplinary coastal resilience and sustainability and a grant program for (1) activities that strengthen coastal communities, and (2) restoration of coastal habitats to provide vital habitat for fish and strengthen the resilience of coastal ecosystems.

What's happening now November 17, 2020

Committee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3919: COASTS Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3919/
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"H.R. 3919: COASTS Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3919/.
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H.R. 3919, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3919/.
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