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Bill117th CongressFiled Jul 16, 2021Public Lands and Natural Resources
H.R. 4458

KELP Act

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What it doesSummary reported to house (Nov 16, 2022)

Keeping Ecosystems Living and Productive Act or the KELP Act

This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to award grants to carry out projects related to the conservation, restoration, or management of kelp forest ecosystems.

NOAA shall award grants for projects that

  • address greatest relative regional declines in kelp forest ecosystems;
  • focus on, among other things, long term ecosystem resilience, kelp forest seeding and connectivity, or urchin removal and other actions to reestablish trophic structure; or
  • are identified by federal or state restoration and management plans as focal areas for recovery of kelp forests and associated species.

What just happenedNov 16, 2022

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 415.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2](D-CA)Sponsor
13 cosponsors13 D
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  1. Nov 16, 2022CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 415.

  2. Nov 16, 2022CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-574.

    Natural Resources Committee
  3. Nov 16, 2022Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 117-574.

    Natural Resources Committee
  4. Feb 16, 2022Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 19.

    Natural Resources Committee
  5. Feb 16, 2022Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Natural Resources Committee
  6. Feb 16, 2022Committee

    Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.

    Natural Resources Committee
  7. Jul 29, 2021Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
  8. Jul 29, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.

    Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee
  9. Jul 16, 2021IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    Natural Resources Committee
  10. Jul 16, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  11. Jul 16, 2021IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to HouseNov 16, 20227

Keeping Ecosystems Living and Productive Act or the KELP Act

This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to award grants to carry out projects related to the conservation, restoration, or management of kelp forest ecosystems.

NOAA shall award grants for projects that

  • address greatest relative regional declines in kelp forest ecosystems;
  • focus on, among other things, long term ecosystem resilience, kelp forest seeding and connectivity, or urchin removal and other actions to reestablish trophic structure; or
  • are identified by federal or state restoration and management plans as focal areas for recovery of kelp forests and associated species.
Introduced in HouseJul 16, 2021

Keeping Ecostystems Living and Productive Act or the KELP Act

This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to award grants to carry out projects related to the conservation, restoration, or management of kelp forest ecosystems.

NOAA shall award grants for projects that

  • address greatest relative regional declines in kelp forest ecosystems;
  • focus on, among other things, long term ecosystem resilience, kelp forest seeding and connectivity, or urchin removal; or
  • are identified by federal or state restoration and management plans as focal areas for recovery of kelp forests and associated species.
KELP Act — Informed