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ESTUARIES Act of 2025

7/2/2025, 6:32 PM

Summary of Bill S 2063

The bill, introduced in the 119th Congress as S. 2063 on June 12, 2025, aims to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program along with other purposes.

Congressional Summary of S 2063

Enhancing Science, Treatment, and Upkeep of America’s Resilient and Important Estuarine Systems Act of 2025 or the ESTUARIES Act of 2025

This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 grants provided under the National Estuary Program to protect and restore estuaries of national significance. Estuaries are coastal waterbodies where freshwater from rivers and streams mixes with the ocean’s saltwater. Under the existing program, the Environmental Protection Agency provides grants for (1) developing and implementing comprehensive conservation and management plans for estuaries of national significance, and (2) addressing issues that threaten the ecological and economic well-being of such estuaries. The existing program provides grants to states, regional water pollution control agencies and entities, state coastal zone management agencies, interstate agencies, other public or nonprofit private agencies, institutions, organizations, and individuals.

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Current Status of Bill S 2063

Bill S 2063 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 12, 2025. Bill S 2063 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on June 12, 2025.  Bill S 2063's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. as of June 12, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2063

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2063

Primary Policy Focus

Environmental Protection

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2063

A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 2063

Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
Rhode IslandDemocrat
Bill Cassidy
Bill Cassidy
LouisianaRepublican

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