US Congress House Bill 4160 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on August 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-08-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Addresses the conservation and sustainability of coral reef ecosystems. Among other things, the bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises the Coral Reef Conservation Program; directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide block grants to states to support state coral reef management and restoration; requires NOAA to establish standards for the formation of partnerships among government and community members for the stewardship of coral reefs; provides statutory authority for the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force to lead, coordinate, and strengthen federal government actions to preserve, conserve, and restore coral reef ecosystems; requires the Department of the Interior to provide grants upon the declaration of a coral reef emergency to implement emergency plans; and authorizes Interior to provide scientific expertise, technical assistance, and financial assistance for the conservation and restoration of coral reefs.

Restoring Resilient Reefs Act of 2019

Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]	Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon [R-PR]	Rep. Charlie Crist [D-FL]	Rep. Brian Mast [R-FL]
Rep. Stephanie Murphy [D-FL]	Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS]	Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]
Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]	Rep. Al Lawson [D-FL]	Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]
Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL]	Rep. Francis Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Michael Waltz [R-FL]
Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]	Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell [D-FL]	Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]	Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]
Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL]	Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-08-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
2019-08-02	House	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2019-08-02	House	Introduced in House

SB2429 (Related) 2020-12-24 - Held at the desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4160/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4160/BILLS-116hr4160ih.pdf