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To reauthorize the National Estuary Programs, and for other purposes.
3/14/2024, 12:48 PM
Congressional Summary of HR 5266
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to reauthorize and revise the National Estuary Program for FY2014-FY2018.
Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to make competitive awards to address urgent and challenging issues that threaten the economic and ecological well-being of coastal areas, including:
- extensive seagrass habitat losses,
- recurring harmful algae blooms,
- unusual marine mammal mortalities,
- invasive exotic species,
- jellyfish proliferation limiting community access to water during peak tourism seasons,
- flooding which may be related to sea level rise or wetland degradation or loss, or
- low dissolved oxygen conditions in estuarine waters.
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Current Status of Bill HR 5266
Bill HR 5266 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 30, 2014. Bill HR 5266 was introduced during Congress 113 and was introduced to the House on July 30, 2014. Bill HR 5266's most recent activity was Received in the Senate. as of November 13, 2014
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5266
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
4Democrat Cosponsors
2Republican Cosponsors
2Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5266
Primary Policy Focus
Environmental ProtectionPotential Impact Areas
- Aquatic ecology
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Floods and storm protection
- Lakes and rivers
- Mammals
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine pollution
- Pest management
- Water quality
- Wetlands
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5266
To reauthorize the National Estuary Programs, and for other purposes.
To reauthorize the National Estuary Programs, and for other purposes.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5266
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