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To amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to create an exemption for certain shoreline borrow sites.

5/1/2024, 10:26 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 524

This bill exempts specified projects from the restriction on using federal funds for the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS). Specifically, the bill authorizes federal funds to be provided for the use of a sand source within a CBRS system unit by a federal coastal storm risk management project (or a predecessor project) that has used a system unit for sand to nourish adjacent beaches outside the CBRS at least once between December 31, 2008, and December 31, 2023, in response to an emergency situation prior to December 31, 2023.

A system unit is any undeveloped coastal barrier, or combination of closely-related undeveloped coastal barriers, included within the CBRS.

Current Status of Bill HR 524

Bill HR 524 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 25, 2023. Bill HR 524 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on January 25, 2023.  Bill HR 524's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. as of April 15, 2024

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 524

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
3
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
3
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 524

Primary Policy Focus

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Potential Impact Areas

- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Seashores and lakeshores

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 524

To amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to create an exemption for certain shoreline borrow sites.
To amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to create an exemption for certain shoreline borrow sites.

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