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Help Our Kelp Act

USA118th CongressHR-5487| House 
| Updated: 3/21/2024
Jared Huffman

Jared Huffman

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (20)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Help Our Kelp Act This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a grant program to fund projects to conserve, restore, or manage kelp forest ecosystems. (A kelp forest is a dense grouping of large brown algae which also serves as a habitat for marine life.) Eligible projects include those that address the greatest relative regional declines in kelp forest ecosystems, focus on kelp forest seeding and connectivity, or integrate Indigenous knowledge and cultural practices into the restoration and monitoring of kelp forest ecosystems. The bill specifies that members of the fishing industry, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, Indian tribes, state agencies, and local governments are eligible to receive grants. The bill prohibits a grant from exceeding 85% of the total project cost. However, NOAA may waive this restriction in limited circumstances.
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Timeline
Sep 14, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-2807
Introduced in Senate
Sep 14, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 14, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 18, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
Mar 21, 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
  • September 14, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-2807
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 14, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • September 14, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • March 18, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.


  • March 21, 2024
    Subcommittee Hearings Held

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 118-2807: Help Our Kelp Act
AquacultureAquatic ecologyEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchIndian lands and resources rightsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesWildlife conservation and habitat protection

Help Our Kelp Act

USA118th CongressHR-5487| House 
| Updated: 3/21/2024
Help Our Kelp Act This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a grant program to fund projects to conserve, restore, or manage kelp forest ecosystems. (A kelp forest is a dense grouping of large brown algae which also serves as a habitat for marine life.) Eligible projects include those that address the greatest relative regional declines in kelp forest ecosystems, focus on kelp forest seeding and connectivity, or integrate Indigenous knowledge and cultural practices into the restoration and monitoring of kelp forest ecosystems. The bill specifies that members of the fishing industry, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, Indian tribes, state agencies, and local governments are eligible to receive grants. The bill prohibits a grant from exceeding 85% of the total project cost. However, NOAA may waive this restriction in limited circumstances.
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Timeline
Sep 14, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-2807
Introduced in Senate
Sep 14, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 14, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 18, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
Mar 21, 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
  • September 14, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-2807
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 14, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • September 14, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.


  • March 18, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.


  • March 21, 2024
    Subcommittee Hearings Held
Jared Huffman

Jared Huffman

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (20)
Kim Schrier (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • S 118-2807: Help Our Kelp Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AquacultureAquatic ecologyEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchIndian lands and resources rightsMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesWildlife conservation and habitat protection