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Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act

Introduced: August 15, 2023 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Aug 16, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Aug 15, 2023
Introduced in House
Aug 15, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
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Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act

This bill establishes programs within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to restore and protect the Connecticut River Watershed located in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont.

Specifically, the bill directs the FWS to establish a nonregulatory Connecticut River Watershed Partnership program to identify, prioritize, and implement restoration and protection activities within the watershed. It also directs the FWS to establish a grant program for restoration and protection activities in the watershed. States, tribal governments, local governments, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education may apply for the grants.

What's happening now August 16, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2660 Identical bill Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Feb 13, 2024
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Nov 2, 2023
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Balint, Becca
Vermont · Aug 15, 2023
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Aug 15, 2023
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Aug 15, 2023
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Aug 15, 2023
Kuster, Ann
· Aug 15, 2023
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Aug 15, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5216: Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5216/
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"H.R. 5216: Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5216/.
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H.R. 5216, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5216/.
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