Blue Carbon Protection Act
USA117th CongressHR-3906| House
| Updated: 6/22/2021
Jared Huffman
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (16)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)
Environment Subcommittee, Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Natural Resources Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Blue Carbon Protection Act This bill establishes programs, grants, and requirements to protect and restore marine and blue carbon ecosystems, which are vegetated coastal habitats and include mangroves, tidal marshes, and other tidal or salt-water wetlands that have the capacity to sequester and store carbon.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Committee Hearings Held.
Environmental Protection
Air qualityAquatic ecologyClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightEndangered and threatened speciesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFloods and storm protectionHunting and fishingIndian social and development programsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesOutdoor recreationPoverty and welfare assistancePublic-private cooperationRacial and ethnic relationsRural conditions and developmentWater qualityWetlandsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Blue Carbon Protection Act
USA117th CongressHR-3906| House
| Updated: 6/22/2021
Blue Carbon Protection Act This bill establishes programs, grants, and requirements to protect and restore marine and blue carbon ecosystems, which are vegetated coastal habitats and include mangroves, tidal marshes, and other tidal or salt-water wetlands that have the capacity to sequester and store carbon.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Committee Hearings Held.
Jared Huffman
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (16)
Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)
Environment Subcommittee, Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, Natural Resources Committee
Environmental Protection
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Air qualityAquatic ecologyClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightEndangered and threatened speciesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFloods and storm protectionHunting and fishingIndian social and development programsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesOutdoor recreationPoverty and welfare assistancePublic-private cooperationRacial and ethnic relationsRural conditions and developmentWater qualityWetlandsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats