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119th Congress · S. 2063 · Introduced

ESTUARIES Act of 2025

Enhancing Science, Treatment, and Upkeep of America’s Resilient and Important Estuarine Systems Act of 2025 or the ESTUARIES Act of 2025 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.

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SubjectsIntergovernmental relationsMarine pollutionState and local government operationsWater qualityWetlands

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · [D-RI] · W000802
    Dem-RI current · 4 terms · @SenWhitehouse · 1 district office

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Committee memberships (17)

  • Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (joint) · joint · rank 1 · site
  • Border Security and Immigration (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 5
  • Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 8
  • Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Fisheries, Wildlife, and Water (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 6
  • Health Care (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Intellectual Property (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1 · site
  • Senate Committee on Finance (senate) · senate · rank 5 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Budget (senate) · senate · rank 5 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
  • Taxation and IRS Oversight (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Transportation and Infrastructure (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 8
  • United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1 · site
  • the Constitution (senate) · senate · rank 2

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District offices (1)

  • 170 Westminster St., Suite 200, Providence, RI, 02903 · 401-453-5294 · fax 401-453-5085 · 41.8235873,-71.4113021

Other names (0)

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Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2024

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Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (1)

  • Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] · [R-LA] · C001075 · Co-sponsored 2025-06-12 · original
    Rep-LA current · 5 terms · @SenBillCassidy · 7 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Environment and Public Works Committee [Senate Standing]
    2025-06-12T17:40:23ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (2)

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    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  • 2025-06-12IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

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  • Display Title2025-06-25T03:08:16Z
    ESTUARIES Act of 2025
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2025-06-25T03:08:15Z
    ESTUARIES Act of 2025
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2025-06-25T03:08:15Z
    Enhancing Science, Treatment, and Upkeep of America’s Resilient and Important Estuarine Systems Act of 2025
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2025-06-25T03:03:26Z
    A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes.

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00 · 2025-06-12 · Introduced in Senate

Enhancing Science, Treatment, and Upkeep of America’s Resilient and Important Estuarine Systems Act of 2025 or the ESTUARIES Act of 2025

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.

Related bills

  • HR 3962 (119) ESTUARIES Act
    Latest: 2025-12-16 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

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