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New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act

USA118th CongressHR-2982| House 
| Updated: 7/27/2023
Paul Tonko

Paul Tonko

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (23)
Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Marcus J. Molinaro (Republican)Brandon Williams (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act This bill establishes programs to restore and protect the New York-New Jersey Watershed. The watershed is composed of all land area the surface water of which drains into the New York-New Jersey Harbor, the waters contained within that land area, and associated estuaries. Specifically, the bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to establish the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Program, a nonregulatory program, to coordinate restoration and protection activities among government entities and conservation partners throughout the watershed. The bill also establishes the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Grant Program, a voluntary grant and technical assistance program, to provide competitive matching grants to certain entities to implement restoration and protection activities for the watershed. The federal government may not maintain ownership of any land acquired under the bill except for the purpose of promptly transferring ownership to grant recipients. The bill ceases to have force or effect on October 1, 2030.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8348
New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-4677
New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act
Apr 27, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1335
Introduced in Senate
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 27, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
Jul 27, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8348
    New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-4677
    New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act


  • April 27, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1335
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 27, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • April 27, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • July 21, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.


  • July 27, 2023
    Subcommittee Hearings Held

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • S 118-1335: New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act
Aquatic ecologyCongressional oversightDue process and equal protectionEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental educationEnvironmental healthEnvironmental technologyFloods and storm protectionIntergovernmental relationsLakes and riversLand use and conservationMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesNavigation, waterways, harborsNew JerseyNew York StateOutdoor recreationPublic-private cooperationSeashores and lakeshoresWater qualityWater resources fundingWatershedsWater use and supplyWildlife conservation and habitat protection

New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act

USA118th CongressHR-2982| House 
| Updated: 7/27/2023
New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act This bill establishes programs to restore and protect the New York-New Jersey Watershed. The watershed is composed of all land area the surface water of which drains into the New York-New Jersey Harbor, the waters contained within that land area, and associated estuaries. Specifically, the bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to establish the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Program, a nonregulatory program, to coordinate restoration and protection activities among government entities and conservation partners throughout the watershed. The bill also establishes the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Grant Program, a voluntary grant and technical assistance program, to provide competitive matching grants to certain entities to implement restoration and protection activities for the watershed. The federal government may not maintain ownership of any land acquired under the bill except for the purpose of promptly transferring ownership to grant recipients. The bill ceases to have force or effect on October 1, 2030.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8348
New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-4677
New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act
Apr 27, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1335
Introduced in Senate
Apr 27, 2023
Introduced in House
Apr 27, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 21, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
Jul 27, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8348
    New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-4677
    New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act


  • April 27, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1335
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 27, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • April 27, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • July 21, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.


  • July 27, 2023
    Subcommittee Hearings Held
Paul Tonko

Paul Tonko

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (23)
Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Marcus J. Molinaro (Republican)Brandon Williams (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • S 118-1335: New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Aquatic ecologyCongressional oversightDue process and equal protectionEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental educationEnvironmental healthEnvironmental technologyFloods and storm protectionIntergovernmental relationsLakes and riversLand use and conservationMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesNavigation, waterways, harborsNew JerseyNew York StateOutdoor recreationPublic-private cooperationSeashores and lakeshoresWater qualityWater resources fundingWatershedsWater use and supplyWildlife conservation and habitat protection