House Bill 7801
117th Congress(2021-2022)
To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Resilience and Restoration Program, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 17, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7801
Congress
117
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Primary focus of measure is natural areas (including wilderness); lands under government jurisdiction; land use practices and policies; parks, monuments, and historic sites; fisheries and marine resources; mining and minerals. Measures concerning energy supplies and production may fall under Energy policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and revises the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program.
For example, the bill modifies the name of the program to the Coastal Estuarine Resilience and Restoration Program. It also revises goals of the program to include (1) climate change mitigation; and (2) restoring developed property in vulnerable coastal and estuarine areas to a natural state to restore ecological function, allow for shoreline migration, and protect coastal communities.
Additionally, the bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to designate at least five new national estuarine reserves.
May 17, 2022
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06/16/2022
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
05/23/2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
05/17/2022
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
05/17/2022
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 9, 2023 5:47:08 PM