HR 2848
117th Congress
House
Animals
Alaska
Animal and plant health
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Aquatic ecology
Arctic and polar regions
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Government liability
Government studies and investigations
Government trust funds
Health information and medical records
Mammals
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine pollution
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2021
Introduced: April 26, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 29, 2021
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 17, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Apr 26, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Apr 26, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2021
This bill provides support for efforts to protect marine mammals.
Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and generally revises the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program, including by renaming the program as the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program. The bill also establishes the Joseph R. Geraci Marine Mammal Rescue and Rapid Response Fund for providing emergency financial assistance for certain stranded or entangled marine mammals and otherwise provides support for marine mammals.
What's happening now
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
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