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San Francisco Bay Restoration Act

Introduced: January 28, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jun 15, 2021
Pursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 473, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 293; H.R. 587; H.R. 610, as amended; H.R. 1144, as amended; H.R. 1703, as amended; H.R. 1921; H.R. 2008; H.R. 2332, as amended; H.R. 2545; and H.R. 3642, as amended. (consideration: CR H2792-2799; text: CR H2793-2794)
Jun 15, 2021
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 473, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 293; H.R. 587; H.R. 610, as amended; H.R. 1144, as amended; H.R. 1703, as amended; H.R. 1921; H.R. 2008; H.R. 2332, as amended; H.R. 2545; and H.R. 3642, as amended.(consideration: CR H2792-2799; text: CR H2793-2794)
Jun 15, 2021
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 473, proceedings on H.R. 610 are considered vacated.
Jun 15, 2021
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jun 15, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 610.
Jun 15, 2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2756-2758; text: CR H2756)
Jun 15, 2021
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 4, 2021
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 34.
Jun 4, 2021
Committee on the Budget discharged.
Jun 4, 2021
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-51, Part I.
Mar 24, 2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 24, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 24, 2021
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
Feb 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jan 28, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

San Francisco Bay Restoration Act

This bill provides support for the protection and restoration of the San Francisco Bay estuary and the recovery of certain species in the estuary.

Specifically, it establishes a San Francisco Bay Program Office in the Environmental Protection Agency.

The program must annually compile a list of funding priorities for projects or studies that advance the goals and objectives of the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under the National Estuary Program for the San Francisco Bay estuary. The list must include projects or studies for

  • water quality improvement;
  • wetland, riverine, and estuary restoration and protection;
  • nearshore and endangered species recovery; and
  • adaptation to climate change.

The program must review such plan at least once every five years and revise the plan as appropriate.

The program may provide funding through grants or other means for studies or projects on the priority list.

What's happening now June 16, 2021

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

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 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jan 28, 2021
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Garamendi, John
California · Jan 28, 2021
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Huffman, Jared
California · Jan 28, 2021
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Khanna, Ro
California · Jan 28, 2021
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jan 28, 2021
McNerney, Jerry
· Jan 28, 2021
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jan 28, 2021
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jan 28, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 610: San Francisco Bay Restoration Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-610/
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