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S. 1730 116th Congress Senate

Living Shorelines Act of 2020

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

Official title: A bill 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 5, 2019 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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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Dec 15, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 631.
Dec 15, 2020
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-327.
Jul 22, 2020
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 5, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 15, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 631.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Living Shorelines Act of 2020

This bill revises the National Sea Grant College Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and authorizes NOAA to provide grants to certain coastal states to assist with the design and implementation of climate-resilient living shoreline projects and the application of innovative uses of natural materials and systems to protect coastal communities, habitats, and natural system functions.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 3115 Identical bill Living Shorelines Act of 2019
  • HR 729 Coastal and Great Lakes Communities Enhancement Act
  • HR 2 Moving Forward 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 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 20, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 15, 2019
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jun 5, 2019
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jun 5, 2019
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jun 5, 2019
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jun 5, 2019
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 5, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1730: Living Shorelines Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1730/
MLA
"S. 1730: Living Shorelines Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1730/.
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S. 1730, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1730/.
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[S. 1730: Living Shorelines Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1730/)
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