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Coastal Fellowships Act

12/15/2023, 4:01 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 5205

Coastal Fellowships Act

This bill establishes the Coastal Management Fellowship and the Digital Coast Fellowship programs to be administered by the Department of Commerce. The fellowships aim to provide on-the-job training and to encourage public service that supports U.S. coastal resource management. In addition, the Digital Coast Fellowship will support the Digital Coast program, which is a platform that integrates geospatial data, training, and other tools in order to address coastal management issues.

The bill specifies that selected fellows must have completed a related graduate-level degree before the fellowship begins and have a demonstrated interest in a career in coastal or marine science, management, policy, or law. Commerce must award the fellowships in a manner that is geographically balanced. Each fellow may be selected for a term of up to two years, must receive an annual stipend of at least $47,000, and may be directly hired by a federal agency upon successful completion of a fellowship.

Current Status of Bill HR 5205

Bill HR 5205 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since August 15, 2023. Bill HR 5205 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on August 15, 2023.  Bill HR 5205's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. as of August 15, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5205

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

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5205

Primary Policy Focus

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Comments

Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5205

Suzanne Bonamici
Suzanne Bonamici
OregonDemocrat
Jenniffer González-Colón
Jenniffer González-Colón
Puerto RicoRepublican

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