SENATE 843119th CongressHeld at the desk.
Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025
- Last Action
- 3/24/2026
Actions
- 2026-03-24Held at the desk.
- 2026-03-24Received in the House.
- 2026-03-24Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 2026-03-22Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1503-1504; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1504)
- 2026-03-22Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 2025-07-16Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 118.
- 2025-07-16Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment. With written report No. 119-41.
- 2025-07-16Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment. With written report No. 119-41.
- 2025-03-12Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 2025-03-04Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2025-03-04Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2025-03-04 (00)
Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025
This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 and expands the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program to include separate grants to rescue sea turtles. The grants must be used for
- the recovery, care, or treatment of sick, injured, or entangled sea turtles;
- responses to rescue stranded sea turtles;
- the collection of data and samples from living or dead stranded sea turtles for scientific research or health assessments;
- facility operating costs that are directly related to activities to assist sea turtles; or
- development of stranding network capacity where facilities do not exist or are sparse.
In addition, the bill establishes the Sea Turtle Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Rapid Response Fund.
Cosponsors (7)
- John Cornyn (R-TX)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- David McCormick (R-PA)
Subjects
- Animal protection and human-animal relationships
- Endangered and threatened species
- Reptiles
- Seashores and lakeshores
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