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New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act

Introduced: July 22, 2021 Introduced by: Tonko, Paul Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 417.
Nov 16, 2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-576.
Feb 16, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 16, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.
Feb 16, 2022
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
Jan 20, 2022
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Jul 22, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 22, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act

This bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to establish the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Program, a nonregulatory program, to coordinate restoration and protection activities among government entities and conservation partners throughout the watershed. The bill also establishes the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Grant Program, a voluntary grant and technical assistance program, to provide competitive matching grants to certain entities to implement restoration and protection activities for the watershed.

What's happening now November 16, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 417.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3484 Related bill New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Democratic 15 Republican 3
R
Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Mar 15, 2022
Sires, Albio
· Mar 1, 2022
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jan 18, 2022
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Dec 14, 2021
Payne, Donald
· Dec 14, 2021
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Dec 7, 2021
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Dec 7, 2021
Rice, Kathleen
· Nov 15, 2021
Pascrell, Bill
· Nov 3, 2021
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Nov 1, 2021
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Nov 1, 2021
Malinowski, Tom
· Nov 1, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Nov 1, 2021
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Nov 1, 2021
Bowman, Jamaal
· Oct 20, 2021
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Oct 20, 2021
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Oct 20, 2021
Delgado, Antonio
· Sep 21, 2021
Maloney, Sean
· Sep 21, 2021
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Sep 21, 2021
 D
Torres, Ritchie
New York · Sep 21, 2021
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Sep 17, 2021
Jones, Mondaire
· Sep 3, 2021
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Sep 3, 2021
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Aug 13, 2021
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Aug 13, 2021
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Aug 13, 2021
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Aug 13, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4677: New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4677/
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