New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act
Summary
New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act This bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to establish the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Program, a nonregulatory program, to coordinate restoration and protection activities among government entities and conservation partners throughout the watershed. The bill also establishes the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Grant Program, a voluntary grant and technical assistance program, to provide competitive matching grants to certain entities to implement restoration and protection activities for the watershed.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 22, 2021
Last action Nov 16, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Nov 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-576.
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
lower
Aug 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
lower
Jul 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
Jul 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 28 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Tonko
DDemocratic
Co
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
Co
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
Co
Antonio Delgado
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Pascrell, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Carolyn B. Maloney
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher H. Smith
RRepublican
Co
Donald M. Payne, Jr.
DDemocratic
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