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H.R. 4044: Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act

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H.R. 4044: Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act

116th Congress · introduced 2019-07-25 · Environmental Protection · Latest: Became Public Law No: 116-337.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-07-25 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 35 (2020): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4044 (2020-02-05), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 116-337. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act

Plain summary

Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act This bill reauthorizes for FY2022-FY2026 and revises the National Estuary Program, which provides grants to protect or restore estuaries of national significance. Specifically, the bill expands the types of projects that qualify for grants under the program, such as projects that address issues related to coastal resiliency, stormwater runoff, or accelerated land loss.

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Official text

Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] · 26 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4044, Protect and Restore America’s Estuaries Act (2019-10-02)

Cosponsors on this site

Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), John Garamendi (D-CA), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ)

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Record fed-us-cong116-hr4044 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116