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New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act

USA116th CongressHR-8348| House 
| Updated: 9/22/2020
Paul Tonko

Paul Tonko

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (9)
Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)

Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act This bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to establish the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Program, a nonregulatory program with the purpose of coordinating restoration and protection activities among government entities and conservation partners throughout the watershed. The bill also establishes the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Grant Program, a voluntary grant and technical assistance program to provide competitive matching grants to certain entities to implement restoration and protection activities for the watershed.
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Timeline
Sep 22, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 22, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • September 22, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 22, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Environmental Protection

Aquatic ecologyCongressional oversightDue process and equal protectionEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental educationEnvironmental healthEnvironmental technologyFloods and storm protectionIntergovernmental relationsLakes and riversLand use and conservationMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesNavigation, waterways, harborsNew JerseyNew York CityNew York StateOutdoor recreationPublic-private cooperationSeashores and lakeshoresWater qualityWater resources fundingWatershedsWater use and supplyWildlife conservation and habitat protection

New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act

USA116th CongressHR-8348| House 
| Updated: 9/22/2020
New York-New Jersey Watershed Protection Act This bill requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to establish the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Program, a nonregulatory program with the purpose of coordinating restoration and protection activities among government entities and conservation partners throughout the watershed. The bill also establishes the New York-New Jersey Watershed Restoration Grant Program, a voluntary grant and technical assistance program to provide competitive matching grants to certain entities to implement restoration and protection activities for the watershed.
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Timeline
Sep 22, 2020
Introduced in House
Sep 22, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  • September 22, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • September 22, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Paul Tonko

Paul Tonko

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (9)
Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)

Natural Resources Committee

Environmental Protection

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Aquatic ecologyCongressional oversightDue process and equal protectionEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental educationEnvironmental healthEnvironmental technologyFloods and storm protectionIntergovernmental relationsLakes and riversLand use and conservationMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesNavigation, waterways, harborsNew JerseyNew York CityNew York StateOutdoor recreationPublic-private cooperationSeashores and lakeshoresWater qualityWater resources fundingWatershedsWater use and supplyWildlife conservation and habitat protection