Keep Americaâs Waterfronts Working Act of 2025
119-hr1808 — Keep Americaâs Waterfronts Working Act of 2025. Sponsored by Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]. Introduced 2025-03-03. House bill. 119th Congress.
Keep Americaâs Waterfronts Working Act of 2025
Timeline
- Sponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D), ME
- Cosponsors
- Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Jared F. Golden (D-ME), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Seth Magaziner (D-RI) and 14 more
- Introduced
- 2025-03-03
- Committees
- Natural Resources Committee
- Subjects
- Advisory bodies; Congressional oversight; Environmental assessment, monitoring, research; Marine and coastal resources, fisheries; State and local finance; Water resources funding
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1Introduced
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2Committee Review
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3Floor Vote
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4Second Chamber
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5Resolve Differences
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6Sent to President
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7Signed or Vetoed
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