San Francisco Bay Restoration Act
Summary
San Francisco Bay Restoration Act This bill provides support for the protection and restoration of the San Francisco Bay estuary and the recovery of certain species in the estuary. Specifically, it establishes a San Francisco Bay Program Office in the Environmental Protection Agency. The program must annually compile a list of funding priorities for projects or studies that advance the goals and objectives of the comprehensive conservation and management plan approved under the National Estuary Program for the San Francisco Bay estuary. The list must include projects or studies for water quality improvement; wetland, riverine, and estuary restoration and protection; nearshore and endangered species recovery; and adaptation to climate change. The program must review such plan at least once every five years and revise the plan as appropriate. The program may provide funding through grants or other means for studies or projects on the priority list.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jan 28, 2021
Last action Jun 16, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Jun 16, 2021
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
upper
Jun 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Pursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 473, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 293; H.R. 587; H.R. 610, as amended; H.R. 1144, as amended; H.R. 1703, as amended; H.R. 1921; H.R. 2008; H.R. 2332, as amended; H.R. 2545; and H.R. 3642, as amended. (consideration: CR H2792-2799; text: CR H2793-2794)
lower
Jun 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 8 of H. Res. 473, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 293; H.R. 587; H.R. 610, as amended; H.R. 1144, as amended; H.R. 1703, as amended; H.R. 1921; H.R. 2008; H.R. 2332, as amended; H.R. 2545; and H.R. 3642, as amended.(consideration: CR H2792-2799; text: CR H2793-2794)
lower
Jun 15, 2021
Introduced
Ms. Norton moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Jun 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee on the Budget discharged.
lower
Jun 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 117-51, Part I.
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jackie Speier
DDemocratic
Co
Anna G. Eshoo
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Jared Huffman
DDemocratic
Co
Jerry McNerney
DDemocratic
Co
John Garamendi
DDemocratic
Co
Mark DeSaulnier
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Thompson
DDemocratic
Co
Nancy Pelosi
DDemocratic
Co
Ro Khanna
DDemocratic
Co
Zoe Lofgren
DDemocratic
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