S. 3171 · 116th Congress
Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Introduced
- 2020-01-09
- Latest action
- 2020-01-09 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act
This bill reauthorizes for FY2022-FY2026 and revises the National Estuary Program, which provides grants to protect or restore estuaries of national significance. Specifically, the bill expands the types of projects that qualify for grants under the program, such as projects that address issues related to urbanization, stormwater runoff, or accelerated land loss.