Don Young Veterans Advancing Conservation Act
Summary
Don Young Veterans Advancing Conservation Act This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish the Veterans Advancing Conservation Grant Program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to facilitate the training and employment of veterans for marine and coastal conservation activities (e.g., coral restoration and rehabilitation). NOAA must coordinate with the Department of the Interior and the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement the program.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 6, 2022
Last action May 10, 2022
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Total actions
3
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Committee
2
May 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Apr 6, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Darren Soto
DDemocratic
Co
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Posey
RRepublican
Co
C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger
DDemocratic
Co
Carlos A. Gimenez
RRepublican
Co
David J. Trone
DDemocratic
Co
Dina Titus
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Case
DDemocratic
Co
Gus M. Bilirakis
RRepublican
Co
Jared Huffman
DDemocratic
Co
Jenniffer González-Colón
RRepublican
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