HR 4458 United States House · 117th Congress

KELP Act

Summary

Keeping Ecosystems Living and Productive Act or the KELP Act This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to award grants to carry out projects related to the conservation, restoration, or management of kelp forest ecosystems. NOAA shall award grants for projects that address greatest relative regional declines in kelp forest ecosystems; focus on, among other things, long term ecosystem resilience, kelp forest seeding and connectivity, or urchin removal and other actions to reestablish trophic structure; or are identified by federal or state restoration and management plans as focal areas for recovery of kelp forests and associated species.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jul 2021

Committee Review

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President

Introduced Jul 16, 2021 Last action Nov 16, 2022

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Nov 16, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-574.

lower

Feb 16, 2022

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 19.

lower

Feb 16, 2022

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Feb 16, 2022

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.

lower

Jul 29, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

lower

Jul 29, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

lower

Jul 16, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

lower

Jul 16, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 13 co-sponsors