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Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act

Introduced: January 9, 2020 Introduced by: Whitehouse, Sheldon Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jan 9, 2020
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Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act

This bill reauthorizes for FY2022-FY2026 and revises the National Estuary Program, which provides grants to protect or restore estuaries of national significance. Specifically, the bill expands the types of projects that qualify for grants under the program, such as projects that address issues related to urbanization, stormwater runoff, or accelerated land loss.

What's happening now January 9, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4044 Related bill Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Feb 27, 2020
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Feb 27, 2020
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jan 9, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3171: Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3171/
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"S. 3171: Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3171/.
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