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Northwest Wetlands Voluntary Incentives Program Act

Senate

Establishes a voluntary incentives program for wetlands in the Northwest to support wetlands conservation efforts

Latest action: Tue May 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025

House

Extends through FY2033 the use of interest from certain wildlife restoration funds for wetlands conservation and restoration programs under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act

Latest action: Tue Nov 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Restoring America’s Floodplains Act

Senate

Allows USDA to restore wetlands and manage vegetative cover on floodplain easements under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program

Latest action: Wed Jul 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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ESTUARIES Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes the ESTUARIES Act of 2025 to create a federal estuaries policy framework

Latest action: Thu Jun 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2025

House

Extends through FY2030 federal assistance for state nutria eradication and marshland restoration programs

Latest action: Wed Feb 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026

House

Subcommittee Hearings Held

Latest action: Tue Jul 21 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

ESTUARIES Act

House

Extends funding authority through FY2031 for National Estuary Program grants that protect and restore estuaries of national significance

Latest action: Tue Dec 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act

House

Expand the Smith River National Recreation Area through legislation affecting public lands recreation management

Latest action: Tue Aug 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act

Senate

Expands the Smith River National Recreation Area through legislation focused on public lands management

Latest action: Tue Dec 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act with respect to San Francisco Bay restoration, and for other purposes.

House

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to update San Francisco Bay restoration authorities and related water pollution control provisions

Latest action: Wed Feb 26 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025

Senate

Extends authorization for the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative to continue marine conservation work in the Northwest Straits region

Latest action: Mon Sep 29 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Pacific Flyway Habitat Enhancement Act

House

Enhances habitat conservation efforts along the Pacific Flyway for migratory wildlife and related ecosystems

Latest action: Thu Jul 16 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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American Water Stewardship Act

House

Reauthorizes major EPA water restoration and beach monitoring programs through FY2031, updates estuary program rules, and adds limits on certain foreign-linked funding recipients

Latest action: Wed Mar 25 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025

House

Revises and reauthorizes for seven years the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative and its advisory commission for marine ecosystem protection and restoration in northwest Washington waters

Latest action: Thu Jun 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025

Senate

Extends and updates federal harmful algal bloom and hypoxia research and control programs through FY2030, including stronger monitoring and planning for marine and freshwater systems

Latest action: Thu Sep 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026

Senate

Reauthorizes weather research and forecasting innovation programs through 2026 under federal weather science policy

Latest action: Wed Mar 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for Army Corps civil works, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Energy programs, and related energy and water agencies, while imposing spending restrictions

Latest action: Wed Sep 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriates FY2026 funding for USDA, the Food and Drug Administration, rural development, nutrition assistance, and related agricultural agencies, while setting conditions on use of those funds

Latest action: Thu Jul 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

House

Appropriates FY2027 funding for Army Corps civil works, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Energy programs, and related independent agencies, while setting conditions on use of appropriated funds

Latest action: Tue Jun 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Appropriates FY2026 funding for Interior, EPA, Indian Health Service, Forest Service, and related environmental and cultural agencies, while setting conditions on the use of those funds

Latest action: Thu Jul 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Senate

Appropriates FY2026 funding for the Department of the Interior, EPA, the Forest Service, Indian Health Service, and related environmental and cultural agencies, while setting limits on how those funds may be used

Latest action: Thu Jul 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

House

Reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies Department of Agriculture programs covering commodity support, conservation, nutrition assistance, crop insurance, and related farm and food security activities

Latest action: Tue May 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026

House

Funds FY2026 commerce, justice, science, energy and water, interior, and environmental programs while setting limits on how those appropriations may be used

Latest action: Fri Jan 23 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Farmers Freedom Act of 2025

Senate

Excludes certain prior converted cropland from Clean Water Act permit requirements, including Section 404 dredged material permits for waters of the United States

Latest action: Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)