Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 7/29/2021
Actions
- 2021-07-29Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 2021-06-17Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
- 2021-04-26Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 2021-04-26Introduced in House
- 2021-04-26Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-26 (00)
Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2021
This bill provides support for efforts to protect marine mammals.
Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and generally revises the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program, including by renaming the program as the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program. The bill also establishes the Joseph R. Geraci Marine Mammal Rescue and Rapid Response Fund for providing emergency financial assistance for certain stranded or entangled marine mammals and otherwise provides support for marine mammals.
Cosponsors (18)
- Brian Mast (R-FL)
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
- Vern Buchanan (R-FL)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Bill Posey (R-FL)
- Val Demings (D-FL)
- John Rutherford (R-FL)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Charlie Crist (D-FL)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- Lois Frankel (D-FL)
- Byron Donalds (R-FL)
- Mike Levin (D-CA)
Subjects
- Alaska
- Animal and plant health
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Aquatic ecology
- Arctic and polar regions
- Congressional oversight
- Government information and archives
- Government liability
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
- Health information and medical records
- Mammals
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
- Marine pollution
- Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
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