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Summary
This bill reauthorizes the National Estuary Program under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and extends its authorization deadline from 2026 to 2031. The bill adds Mississippi Sound, Mississippi to the list of estuaries covered by the program alongside existing protected estuaries. The bill includes restrictions limiting the use of fiscal year 2025 appropriations for Mississippi Sound implementation, and requires that fiscal year 2026 appropriations exceed fiscal year 2024 appropriations by at least $850,000 before they can be used for Mississippi Sound activities.
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Sponsor (1)
26 cosponsors
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA)
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL)
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY)
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS)
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA)
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA)
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH)
- Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8] (R-FL)
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA)
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY)
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA)
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY)
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY)
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL)
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE)
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA)
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Shomari Figures’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $50,975
- CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS LLC $42,900
- BALL HEALTHCARE SERVICES $13,200
- BCBSAL $9,900
- KDF STRATEGIES $9,900
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Actions (15)
- Dec 16, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. · senate
- Dec 15, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Dec 15, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5872) · house
- Dec 15, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5872)
- Dec 15, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3962. · house
- Dec 15, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5872-5873) · house
- Dec 15, 2025 Mr. Johnson (SD) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. · house
- Dec 12, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 348. · house
- Dec 12, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-400. · house
- Sep 17, 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 57 - 2. · house
- Sep 17, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Sep 17, 2025 Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged · house
- Jun 13, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. · house
- Jun 12, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Jun 12, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
AN ACT
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, 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 “Enhancing Science, Treatment, and Upkeep of America’s Resilient and Important Estuarine Systems Act” or the “ESTUARIES Act”.
SEC. 2. NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM.
Section 320 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by striking “and Pensacola and Perdido Bays, Florida” and inserting “Pensacola and Perdido Bays, Florida; and Mississippi Sound, Mississippi”; and
(2) in subsection (i)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “2026” and inserting “2031”.
SEC. 3. INELIGIBILITY WITH RESPECT TO FISCAL YEARS 2025 AND 2026.
With respect to the amendment made by section 2(1), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not use for the implementation of that amendment, including, with respect to Mississippi Sound, Mississippi, convening a management conference, developing or carrying out a comprehensive conservation and management plan, or providing grants under section 320 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330)—
(1) any amounts appropriated to carry out the national estuary program under that section for fiscal year 2025; or
(2) unless the total amount appropriated to carry out that program for fiscal year 2026 is at least $850,000 more than the total amount appropriated to carry out that program for fiscal year 2024, any amounts appropriated to carry out that program for fiscal year 2026.
Passed the House of Representatives December 15, 2025.
Attest:
Clerk. 119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3962
AN ACT
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes.
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