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Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act

8/10/2022, 11:36 PM

Congressional Summary of S 3171

Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act

This bill reauthorizes for FY2022-FY2026 and revises the National Estuary Program, which provides grants to protect or restore estuaries of national significance. Specifically, the bill expands the types of projects that qualify for grants under the program, such as projects that address issues related to urbanization, stormwater runoff, or accelerated land loss.

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Current Status of Bill S 3171

Bill S 3171 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 9, 2020. Bill S 3171 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on January 9, 2020.  Bill S 3171's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. as of January 9, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3171

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
5
Democrat Cosponsors
2
Republican Cosponsors
3
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3171

Primary Policy Focus

Environmental Protection

Potential Impact Areas

- Air quality
- Alabama
- Aquatic ecology
- Atmospheric science and weather
- California
- Caribbean area
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Florida
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Lakes and rivers
- Land use and conservation
- Maine
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Maryland
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Oregon
- Puerto Rico
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Solid waste and recycling
- Texas
- U.S. territories and protectorates
- Urban and suburban affairs and development
- Washington State
- Water quality

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3171

Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act
Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 3171

Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
Rhode IslandDemocrat
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
FloridaRepublican
John Kennedy
John Kennedy
LouisianaRepublican
Christopher A. Coons
Christopher A. Coons
DelawareDemocrat
Bill Cassidy
Bill Cassidy
LouisianaRepublican
Thomas R. Carper
Thomas R. Carper
DelawareDemocrat

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