118th Congress Environmental Protection
H.R. 5216: Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act
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Summary
This bill establishes programs within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to restore and protect the Connecticut River Watershed located in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
Specifically, the bill directs the FWS to establish a nonregulatory Connecticut River Watershed Partnership program to identify, prioritize, and implement restoration and protection activities within the watershed. It also directs the FWS to establish a grant program for restoration and protection activities in the watershed. States, tribal governments, local governments, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education may apply for the grants.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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Cosponsors
- Becca Balint D-VTOriginal
- Joe Courtney D-CTOriginal
- James Himes D-CTOriginal
- Jahana Hayes D-CTOriginal
- Ann Kuster D-NHOriginal
- Richard Neal D-MAOriginal
- Seth Moulton D-MA
- John Larson D-CT
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History
- Introduced in the House by James McGovern.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.