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HR 6771 117th Congress House Environmental Protection

South Florida Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2022

Introduced: February 18, 2022 Introduced by: Gimenez, Carlos A. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Feb 22, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 18, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 18, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

South Florida Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2022

This bill provides support for ecosystems located within (1) the administrative boundaries of the South Florida Water Management District and adjacent coastal waterbodies, including all coastal water landward of Florida's Coral Reef; and (2) Florida's Coral Reef and the associated patch reef, hard-bottom, and seagrass resources.

What's happening now February 22, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3676 Identical bill South Florida Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 5
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Mar 8, 2022
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Feb 18, 2022
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Feb 18, 2022
Posey, Bill
· Feb 18, 2022
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Feb 18, 2022
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Feb 18, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6771: South Florida Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6771/
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"H.R. 6771: South Florida Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6771/.
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