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S. 843 Senate Animals

Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025

Introduced
Mar 4, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Markey, Edward J. (D-MA)
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STAGE 5 OF 8 — SENATE FLOOR

Currently in the Senate. Last action: held at the desk on Mar 24, 2026.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate Mar 4, 2025
  2. Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Mar 4, 2025
  3. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Mar 12, 2025
  4. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment. With written report No. 119-41. Jul 16, 2025
  5. Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 118. Jul 16, 2025
  6. Senate Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. Mar 22, 2026
  7. Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1503-1504; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1504) Mar 22, 2026
  8. Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Mar 24, 2026
  9. House Received in the House. Mar 24, 2026
  10. House Held at the desk. Mar 24, 2026

Cosponsors

7

Subjects

Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsEndangered and threatened speciesReptilesSeashores and lakeshores

Committees

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
    • [Reported By, Jul 16, 2025]
    • [Markup By, Mar 12, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Mar 4, 2025]

Summary

Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 and expands the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program to include separate grants to rescue sea turtles. The grants must be used forthe recovery, care, or treatment of sick, injured, or entangled sea turtles;responses to rescue stranded sea turtles;the collection of data and samples from living or dead stranded sea turtles for scientific research or health assessments;facility operating costs that are directly related to activities to assist sea turtles; or development of stranding network capacity where facilities do not exist or are sparse.In addition, the bill establishes the Sea Turtle Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Rapid Response Fund.

[Summary as of: Introduced in Senate]

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Related Bills

  • Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025 (Related bill)

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