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Hudson River Protection Act

To amend the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to prohibit anchoring in certain locations of the Hudson River, and for other purposes.

Introduced Apr 17, 2025

Latest action (Apr 17, 2025) Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Referred to
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Issues
Climate & Energy

Summary

This bill amends the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to prohibit vessels from anchoring in a specified reach of the Hudson River, except in anchorage grounds that were established before January 1, 2021. The Commandant of the Coast Guard is responsible for enforcing this prohibition. The amendment removes and revises certain existing provisions of that law relating to Hudson River anchorages.

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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor

Actions (3)
  1. Apr 17, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. · house
  2. Apr 17, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
  3. Apr 17, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Apr 17, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 17, 2025

Mr. Ryan (for himself and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To amend the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to prohibit anchoring in certain locations of the Hudson River, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Hudson River Protection Act”.

SEC. 2. ANCHORAGES.

Section 8437 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) is amended—

(1) by striking subsections (d) and (e);

(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and

(3) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:

“(c) Prohibition.—The Commandant shall prohibit any vessel anchoring on the reach of the Hudson River described in subsection (a) unless such anchoring is within anchorage grounds established before January 1, 2021.”. <all>

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