H.R. 9590 119th Congress House

SAFE for Manatees Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on alternative habitat for certain manatees, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 30, 2026 Introduced by: Daniel Webster Republican · Florida See on congress.gov

Environmental Protection

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

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Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 10, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

Jul 2, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Jul 2, 2026

Introduced in House

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What's happening now September 10, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Natural Resources Committee
House of Representatives
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Natural Resources Committee

Lobbying activity 4

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

SAVE THE MANATEE CLUB
for SAVE THE MANATEE CLUB · Florida · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE
for DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
SAVE THE MANATEE CLUB
for SAVE THE MANATEE CLUB · Florida · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
SAVE THE MANATEE CLUB
for SAVE THE MANATEE CLUB · Florida · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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Cosponsors 6

Bilirakis, Gus M.

Florida · Jul 30, 2026

Buchanan, Vern

Florida · Jul 30, 2026

Salazar, Maria Elvira

Florida · Jul 30, 2026

Lee, Laurel M.

Florida · Jul 20, 2026

Soto, Darren

Florida · Jul 15, 2026

Wasserman Schultz, Debbie

Florida · Jul 2, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9590: SAFE for Manatees Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9590/

MLA

"H.R. 9590: SAFE for Manatees Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9590/.

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H.R. 9590, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9590/.

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