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H.R. 944 (114th)

To reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

12 February 2015

Last action

2 June 2015 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Sponsors

FRANK LOBIONDO, Rick Larsen, Bill Posey, Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18], Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13], Kathy Castor, Thomas MacArthur

Subjects

Environment

Source updated

7 April 2025

Environment

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Summary

This bill amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to revise the National Estuary Program by requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to make competitive awards to address urgent and challenging issues that threaten the economic and ecological well-being of coastal areas, including: extensive seagrass habitat losses, recurring harmful algae blooms, unusual marine mammal mortalities, invasive exotic species, jellyfish proliferation limiting community access to water during peak tourism seasons, flooding that may be related to sea level rise or wetland degradation or loss, and low dissolved oxygen conditions in estuarine waters and related nutrient management. This bill reauthorizes through FY2020 a program of grants to develop, implement, and monitor comprehensive conservation and management plans for estuaries.

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Timeline

  1. 12 February 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 February 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 February 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 February 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

    Source: Committee

  5. 15 April 2015

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  6. 15 April 2015

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  7. 15 April 2015

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.

    Source: Committee

  8. 8 May 2015

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 73.

    Source: Calendars

  9. 8 May 2015

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 114-104.

    Source: Committee

  10. 8 May 2015

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 114-104.

    Source: Committee

  11. 1 June 2015

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  12. 1 June 2015

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3618)

    Source: Floor

  13. 1 June 2015

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3618)

    Source: Floor

  14. 1 June 2015

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 944.

    Source: Floor

  15. 1 June 2015

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3618-3619)

    Source: Floor

  16. 1 June 2015

    Floor

    Mr. Gibbs moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  17. 2 June 2015

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

    Source: IntroReferral

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