United States 116th Congress ✓ Enacted · P.L. 116-337 1 D cosponsors

HR 4044 — Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act

Last action — Became Public Law No: 116-337.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced July 25, 2019. Enacted.

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Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

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Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The amendment adds a note indicating that the legislation is related to the "Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act" and includes a citation to 33 USC 1251. It specifies that this law was approved on January 13, 2021. The practical effect of this change clarifies the purpose of the bill and its connection to existing law, providing context and legal reference for readers.

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[Congressional Bills 116th Congress] [From the U.S.
[116th Congress Public Law 337] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [H.R.
Government Publishing Office] [[Page 134 STAT.
4044 Received in Senate (RDS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
5120]] Public Law 116-337 116th Congress An Act To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes.
R.
<<NOTE:
4044 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 10, 2020 Received _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes.
Jan.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
13, - [H.R.
4044]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:
Protect and Restore America's Estuaries Act.
33 USC 1251 note.>> SECTION 1.
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE.
<<NOTE:
State listing.>> MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE.
1330(g)(4)(C)) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding clause (i)-- (A) by inserting ``, emerging,'' after ``urgent'';
1330(g)(4)(C)) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding clause (i)-- [[Page 134 STAT.
5121]] (A) by inserting ``, emerging,'' after ``urgent'';
Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 2020.
Approved January 13, 2021.
Attest:
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R.
CHERYL L.
4044:
JOHNSON, Clerk.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- HOUSE REPORTS:
No.
116-288 (Comm.
on Transportation and Infrastructure).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol.
166 (2020):
Feb.
5, considered and passed House.
Dec.
31, considered and passed Senate.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

  5. Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.

  6. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  7. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  8. Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-288.

  9. Reported by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 116-288.

  10. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 232.

  11. Mr. Malinowski moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  12. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H780-785)

  13. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4044.

  14. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  15. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H833)

  16. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 355 - 62 (Roll no. 35).

  17. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 355 - 62 (Roll no. 35). (text: CR H780)

  18. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  19. Received in the Senate, read twice.

  20. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7993)

  21. Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7993)

  22. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  23. Presented to President.

  24. Presented to President.

  25. Signed by President.

  26. Signed by President.

  27. Became Public Law No: 116-337.

  28. Became Public Law No: 116-337.

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HR 4044 is sponsored by Malinowski, Tom (Democratic).
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