Help Our Kelp Act

Summary

Help Our Kelp Act This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a grant program to fund projects to conserve, restore, or manage kelp forest ecosystems. (A kelp forest is a dense grouping of large brown algae which also serves as a habitat for marine life.) Eligible projects include those that address the greatest relative regional declines in kelp forest ecosystems, focus on kelp forest seeding and connectivity, or integrate Indigenous knowledge and cultural practices into the restoration and monitoring of kelp forest ecosystems. The bill specifies that members of the fishing industry, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, Indian tribes, state agencies, and local governments are eligible to receive grants. The bill prohibits a grant from exceeding 85% of the total project cost. However, NOAA may waive this restriction in limited circumstances.  

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Timeline

1. 14 September 2023

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 September 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 September 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 March 2024

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.

   Source: Committee

5. 21 March 2024

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 14 September 2023 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 September 2023

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Sponsor
• Derek Kilmer · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Kim Schrier · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
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