118th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources
H.R. 5487: Help Our Kelp Act
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Summary
Help Our Kelp Act
This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a grant program to fund projects to conserve, restore, or manage kelp forest ecosystems. (A kelp forest is a dense grouping of large brown algae which also serves as a habitat for marine life.)
Eligible projects include those that address the greatest relative regional declines in kelp forest ecosystems, focus on kelp forest seeding and connectivity, or integrate Indigenous knowledge and cultural practices into the restoration and monitoring of kelp forest ecosystems.
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The bill specifies that members of the fishing industry, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, Indian tribes, state agencies, and local governments are eligible to receive grants.
The bill prohibits a grant from exceeding 85% of the total project cost. However, NOAA may waive this restriction in limited circumstances.
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Roll calls
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Amendments
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Cosponsors
- Nanette Barragán D-CAOriginal
- Suzan DelBene D-WAOriginal
- Pramila Jayapal D-WAOriginal
- Derek Kilmer D-WAOriginal
- Rick Larsen D-WAOriginal
- Kevin Mullin D-CAOriginal
- Scott Peters D-CAOriginal
- Ted Lieu D-CA
- Adam Smith D-WA
- Danny Davis D-IL
- Jimmy Panetta D-CA
- Mike Quigley D-IL
- Janice Schakowsky D-IL
- Marilyn Strickland D-WA
- Kim Schrier D-WA
- Ed Case D-HI
- Zoe Lofgren D-CA
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Adam Schiff D-CA
- Rashida Tlaib D-MI
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History
- Introduced in the House by Jared Huffman.
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- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.