Bills · 119th Congress · H.R. 3962

ESTUARIES Act

Passed the HouseConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Shomari Figures DDemocrat, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Environmental Protection.

Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".

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Cosponsors

26 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
MemberJoined
Brian J. Mast RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Rick Larsen DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Mike Haridopolos RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Suzanne Bonamici DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Nick LaLota RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublican
Jefferson Van Drew RRepublican
Kathy Castor DDemocrat
Donald Norcross DDemocrat
Troy A. Carter DDemocrat
Cleo Fields DDemocrat
Julia Brownley DDemocrat
George Latimer DDemocrat
Sarah McBride DDemocrat
Michael Lawler RRepublican
Maggie Goodlander DDemocrat
Chris Pappas DDemocrat
Seth Moulton DDemocrat
John Garamendi DDemocrat
Kevin Mullin DDemocrat
Pramila Jayapal DDemocrat
Mike Ezell RRepublican
Adriano Espaillat DDemocrat
Jared Huffman DDemocrat
Frank Pallone, Jr. DDemocrat
Robert Menendez DDemocrat

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Actions

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5872)
  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5872)
  5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3962.
  6. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5872-5873)
  7. Mr. Johnson (SD) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 348.
  9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-400.
  10. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 119-400.
  11. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 57 - 2.
  12. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  13. Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged
  14. Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
  15. Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  16. Introduced in House
  17. Introduced in House

Committees

  • Environment and Public Works Committee (Senate)Referred To, December 16, 2025
  • Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (House)Reported By, December 12, 2025; Markup By, September 17, 2025; Discharged from, September 17, 2025; Referred To, June 12, 2025

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