H.R. 3962 119th Congress House

ESTUARIES Act

Official title: To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 12, 2025 Introduced by: Shomari Figures Democratic · Alabama See on congress.gov

Environmental Protection Intergovernmental relationsMarine pollutionState and local government operationsWater qualityWetlands

Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps

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In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 16, 2025

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

Dec 15, 2025

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5872)

Dec 15, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5872)

Dec 15, 2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Dec 15, 2025

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5872-5873)

Dec 15, 2025

Mr. Johnson (SD) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Dec 15, 2025

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3962.

Dec 12, 2025

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-400.

Dec 12, 2025

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 348.

Sep 17, 2025

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 57 - 2.

Sep 17, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Sep 17, 2025

Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged

Jun 13, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Jun 12, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Jun 12, 2025

Introduced in House

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Enhancing Science, Treatment, and Upkeep of America’s Resilient and Important Estuarine Systems Act or the ESTUARIES Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 grants provided under the National Estuary Program to protect and restore estuaries of national significance. Estuaries are coastal waterbodies where freshwater from rivers and streams mixes with the ocean’s saltwater. Under the existing program, the Environmental Protection Agency provides grants for (1) developing and implementing comprehensive conservation and management plans for estuaries of national significance, and (2) addressing issues that threaten the ecological and economic well-being of such estuaries. The existing program provides grants to states, regional water pollution control agencies and entities, state coastal zone management agencies, interstate agencies, other public or nonprofit private agencies, institutions, organizations, and individuals.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
House of Representatives
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Environment and Public Works Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 11

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
for NATURE CONSERVANCY · Virginia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
JACOBS SOLUTIONS, INC.
for JACOBS SOLUTIONS, INC. · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
JACOBS SOLUTIONS, INC.
for JACOBS SOLUTIONS, INC. · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
for NATURE CONSERVANCY · Virginia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
ESP ADVISORS, LLC
for ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAMS · California · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
JACOBS SOLUTIONS, INC.
for JACOBS SOLUTIONS, INC. · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
11 filings
SENATE
11 filings
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
5 filings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
5 filings
Interior, Dept of (DOI)
5 filings
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
5 filings
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
4 filings
White House Office
3 filings

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Cosponsors 26