H.R. 3962 House Environmental Protection
Enhancing Science, Treatment, and Upkeep of America’s Resilient and Important Estuarine Systems Act
STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR
Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on environment and public works on Dec 16, 2025.
- House Introduced in House Jun 12, 2025
- House Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Jun 12, 2025
- House Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Jun 13, 2025
- House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged Sep 17, 2025
- House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Sep 17, 2025
- House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 57 - 2. Sep 17, 2025
- House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-400. Dec 12, 2025
- House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 348. Dec 12, 2025
- House Mr. Johnson (SD) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Dec 15, 2025
- House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5872-5873) Dec 15, 2025
- House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3962. Dec 15, 2025
- House 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) Dec 15, 2025
- House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5872) Dec 15, 2025
- House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Dec 15, 2025
- Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Dec 16, 2025
Cosponsors
26
Subjects
Intergovernmental relationsMarine pollutionState and local government operationsWater qualityWetlands
Committees
- Environment and Public Works Committee
- Referred To , Dec 16, 2025
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Reported By , Dec 12, 2025
- Markup By , Sep 17, 2025
- Discharged from , Sep 17, 2025
- Referred To , Jun 12, 2025
Summary
Enhancing Science, Treatment, and Upkeep of America’s Resilient and Important Estuarine Systems Act or the ESTUARIES ActThis 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.
Summary as of: Introduced in House
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