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Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Reauthorization Act of 2023

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 7/8/24Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic193 Yea · 0 Nay · 20 Not voting
  • Republican140 Yea · 51 Nay · 29 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Reauthorization Act of 2023

This bill reauthorizes the Environmental Protection Agency's Long Island Sound programs through FY2028. The programs, which include a stewardship grant program, focus on conserving and restoring the estuary off the coast of New York and Connecticut.

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Sponsor
Rep. Nick LaLota ( Republican · NY-1)
Cosponsors
7
Introduced
9/13/23
Policy area
Environmental Protection
Status
9/13/23Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, 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.
9/13/23Introduced in House
9/14/23Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
1/17/24Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
1/18/24Subcommittee Hearings Held
6/12/24Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
6/12/24Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
6/12/24Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged
6/27/24Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-567, Part I.
7/8/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7/8/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 333 - 51 (Roll no. 337). (text: CR H4464)
7/8/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 333 - 51 (Roll no. 337). (text: CR H4464)
7/8/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4472-4473)
7/8/24At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
7/8/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5441.
7/8/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4464-4466)
7/8/24Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
7/9/24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.