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Main Subject: Public Lands and Natural Resources

This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and revises the Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program.

For example, the bill modifies the name of the program to the Coastal Estuarine Resilience and Restoration Program. It also revises goals of the program to include (1) climate change mitigation; and (2) restoring developed property in vulnerable coastal and estuarine areas to a natural state to restore ecological function, allow for shoreline migration, and protect coastal communities.

Additionally, the bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to designate at least five new national estuarine reserves.

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Jun. 16 2022	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May. 23 2022	Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

House floor actions Actions

IntroReferral
May. 17 2022	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Library of Congress Actions

IntroReferral
May. 17 2022	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House bill HR7801-117

To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Resilience and Restoration Program, and for other purposes.

House bill HR7801-117

To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to allow the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Resilience and Restoration Program, and for other purposes.

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