Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2021
Summary
Marine Mammal Research and Response Act of 2021 This bill provides support for efforts to protect marine mammals. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2026 and generally revises the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance Grant Program, including by renaming the program as the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program. The bill also establishes the Joseph R. Geraci Marine Mammal Rescue and Rapid Response Fund for providing emergency financial assistance for certain stranded or entangled marine mammals and otherwise provides support for marine mammals.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 26, 2021
Last action Jul 29, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jul 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
lower
Jun 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Stephanie N. Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Posey
RRepublican
Co
Brian J. Mast
RRepublican
Co
Byron Donalds
RRepublican
Co
Charlie Crist
DDemocratic
Co
Darren Soto
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
DDemocratic
Co
Derek Kilmer
DDemocratic
Co
Earl Blumenauer
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Jenniffer González-Colón
RRepublican
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