Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025
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Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025
This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 and expands the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program to include separate grants to rescue sea turtles. The grants must be used for
- the recovery, care, or treatment of sick, injured, or entangled sea turtles;
- responses to rescue stranded sea turtles;
- the collection of data and samples from living or dead stranded sea turtles for scientific research or health assessments;
- facility operating costs that are directly related to activities to assist sea turtles; or
- development of stranding network capacity where facilities do not exist or are sparse.
In addition, the bill establishes the Sea Turtle Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Rapid Response Fund.
What just happenedMar 24, 2026
Held at the desk.
Who’s behind it
- Engrossed in SenateMar 22, 2026
- Reported to SenateJul 16, 2025
- Introduced in SenateMar 4, 2025
- Mar 24, 2026FloorH15000
Held at the desk.
- Mar 24, 2026FloorH14000
Received in the House.
- Mar 24, 2026Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 22, 2026Floor
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1503-1504; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1504)
- Mar 22, 2026Floor17000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 16, 2025Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 118.
- Jul 16, 2025Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment. With written report No. 119-41.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Jul 16, 2025Committee14000
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment. With written report No. 119-41.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Mar 12, 2025Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Mar 4, 2025IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Mar 4, 2025IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate