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HR 347 119th Congress House Animals

Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025

Introduced: March 4, 2026 Introduced by: Keating, William R. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Jan 13, 2025
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Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025

This bill expands the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program to include separate grants to rescue sea turtles for the next seven years. The grants must be used for

  • the recovery, care, or treatment of sick, injured, or entangled sea turtles;
  • responses to rescue stranded sea turtles;
  • the collection of data and samples from living or dead stranded sea turtles for scientific research or health assessments;
  • facility operating costs that are directly related to activities to assist sea turtles; or 
  • development of stranding network capacity where facilities do not exist or are sparse.

In addition, the bill establishes the Sea Turtle Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Rapid Response Fund.

What's happening now January 13, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 843 Related bill Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025
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 Lobbying activity 14

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 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 14 Republican 13
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Lawler, Michael
New York · May 14, 2026
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · May 14, 2026
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Landsman, Greg
Ohio · Apr 21, 2026
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Apr 21, 2026
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Costa, Jim
California · Mar 4, 2026
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Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Mar 4, 2026
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Haridopolos, Mike
Florida · Jan 21, 2026
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 21, 2026
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Sep 8, 2025
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Sep 8, 2025
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Sep 3, 2025
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Foushee, Valerie P.
North Carolina · Sep 3, 2025
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Chu, Judy
California · May 19, 2025
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Fry, Russell
South Carolina · May 8, 2025
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 25, 2025
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Mar 25, 2025
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Mar 11, 2025
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Nehls, Troy E.
Texas · Mar 11, 2025
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Soto, Darren
Florida · Mar 11, 2025
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Mar 5, 2025
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 5, 2025
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Elfreth, Sarah
Maryland · Feb 27, 2025
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Kiggans, Jennifer A.
Virginia · Feb 27, 2025
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Feb 5, 2025
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Feb 5, 2025
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Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Feb 5, 2025
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Magaziner, Seth
Rhode Island · Feb 5, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 347: Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-347/
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"H.R. 347: Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-347/.
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H.R. 347, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-347/.
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