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S. 3171 116th Congress Senate

Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 9, 2020 Introduced by: Sheldon Whitehouse Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jan 9, 2020
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 Latest action January 9, 2020

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4044 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
 R
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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S. 3171, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3171/.
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