H.R. 7801: 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.

117th Congress · introduced 2022-05-17 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-05-17 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

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.

Plain summary

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.

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Official text

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.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] · 11 cosponsors

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Brian J. Mast (R-FL), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] reported raising $3.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr7801.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr7801 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117