DRIP Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-2862| Senate
| Updated: 11/14/2019
Kyrsten Sinema
Independent Senator
Arizona
Environment and Public Works Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Drought Relief through Innovative Projects Act of 2019 or the DRIP Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to establish a competitive grant program to (1) remove nonnative plant species in riparian areas that contribute to drought conditions, (2) replace those nonnative plant species with native plant species, and (3) maintain and monitor riparian areas in which nonnative plant species have been removed and replaced.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 116-5100Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Agriculture and Food
EcologyEmergency planning and evacuationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFiresFishesFloods and storm protectionHorticulture and plantsLakes and riversNatural disastersWater storageWater use and supplyWildlife conservation and habitat protection
DRIP Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-2862| Senate
| Updated: 11/14/2019
Drought Relief through Innovative Projects Act of 2019 or the DRIP Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to establish a competitive grant program to (1) remove nonnative plant species in riparian areas that contribute to drought conditions, (2) replace those nonnative plant species with native plant species, and (3) maintain and monitor riparian areas in which nonnative plant species have been removed and replaced.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 116-5100Referred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.
Kyrsten Sinema
Independent Senator
Arizona
Environment and Public Works Committee
Agriculture and Food
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
EcologyEmergency planning and evacuationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFiresFishesFloods and storm protectionHorticulture and plantsLakes and riversNatural disastersWater storageWater use and supplyWildlife conservation and habitat protection