Andy’s Bill

Summary

Andrew J. Young Safeguarding the Mississippi River Together Act or the Andrew J. Young SMRT Act or Andy's Mississippi River Bill or Andy's Bill. This bill establishes a National Mississippi River Program for the preservation of the Mississippi River Corridor. The Environmental Protection Agency, coordinating with specified federal departments, may enter into agreements with a state or local government to develop a National Mississippi River Program Office, provide grants, assistance, studies, coordination, and essential restoration and protection of the Mississippi River Corridor to sustain essential environmental services; maintain the ecological integrity, health, and biodiversity of federal lands as well as lands managed under federal programs; protect critical national infrastructure, habitat, fish and wildlife resources; and support the major U.S. economies that depend on the Mississippi River. The Program Office shall develop a comprehensive Mississippi River Restoration Plan to guide implementation of projects to sustain the corridor. In order to support the plan and for other purposes, the bill establishes a series of ongoing studies and investigations to sustain the corridor. Once every five years the Program Office shall complete an updated economic profile of the corridor.

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Timeline

1. 27 July 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 July 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 July 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 July 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 27 July 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 July 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 July 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 July 2021

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Sponsors

• Bennie Thompson · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• RON KIND · D · Cosponsor
• · hspw00 · Standing

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