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.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3962 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3962
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the
National Estuary Program, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 12, 2025
Mr. Figures (for himself, Mr. Mast, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr.
Haridopolos, Ms. Bonamici, and Mr. LaLota) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure
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A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the
National Estuary Program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Enhancing Science, Treatment, and
Upkeep of America's Resilient and Important Estuarine Systems Act'' or
the ``ESTUARIES Act''.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM.
Section 320(i)(1) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1330(i)(1)), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), is
amended by striking ``2026'' and inserting ``2031''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 57 - 2.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-400.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-400.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 348.
Mr. Johnson (SD) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5872-5873)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3962.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5872)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5872)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.