ESTUARIES Act

Hozzl · 2025-12-18T05:23:13Z

Explore the details of House Bill 3962 ESTUARIES Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Environmental Protection. Stay informed on legislative developments.

12/18/2025, 5:23 AM

Summary of Bill HR 3962

H.R. 3962 of the 119th Congress, introduced on June 12, 2025, aims to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, among other purposes.

Congressional Summary of HR 3962

Enhancing Science, Treatment, and Upkeep of America’s Resilient and Important Estuarine Systems Act or the ESTUARIES Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 grants provided under the National Estuary Program to protect and restore estuaries of national significance. Estuaries are coastal waterbodies where freshwater from rivers and streams mixes with the ocean’s saltwater. Under the existing program, the Environmental Protection Agency provides grants for (1) developing and implementing comprehensive conservation and management plans for estuaries of national significance, and (2) addressing issues that threaten the ecological and economic well-being of such estuaries. The existing program provides grants to states, regional water pollution control agencies and entities, state coastal zone management agencies, interstate agencies, other public or nonprofit private agencies, institutions, organizations, and individuals.

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Current Status of Bill HR 3962

Bill HR 3962 is currently in the status of Passed in House since December 15, 2025. Bill HR 3962 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on June 12, 2025. Bill HR 3962's most recent activity was Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. as of December 16, 2025