119th Congress
H.R. 347
Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- William R. Keating(D-MA)
- Introduced
- Jan 13, 2025
- Policy area
- Animals
- Committees
- House Committee on Natural Resources
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (27)
Added later (27)
- Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) · Feb 5, 2025
- Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) · Feb 5, 2025
- Nancy Mace (R-SC) · Feb 5, 2025
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI) · Feb 5, 2025
- Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-VA) · Feb 27, 2025
- Sarah Elfreth (D-MD) · Feb 27, 2025
- Donald Norcross (D-NJ) · Mar 5, 2025
- Joe Wilson (R-SC) · Mar 5, 2025
- Darren Soto (D-FL) · Mar 11, 2025
- Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK) · Mar 11, 2025
- Troy E. Nehls (R-TX) · Mar 11, 2025
- Joe Courtney (D-CT) · Mar 25, 2025
- Scott H. Peters (D-CA) · Mar 25, 2025
- Russell Fry (R-SC) · May 8, 2025
- Judy Chu (D-CA) · May 19, 2025
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) · Sep 3, 2025
- Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC) · Sep 3, 2025
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT) · Sep 8, 2025
- Robert J. Wittman (R-VA) · Sep 8, 2025
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA) · Jan 21, 2026
- Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) · Jan 21, 2026
- Jim Costa (D-CA) · Mar 4, 2026
- William R. Timmons IV (R-SC) · Mar 4, 2026
- Greg Landsman (D-OH) · Apr 21, 2026
- Ralph Norman (R-SC) · Apr 21, 2026
- Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) · May 14, 2026
- Michael Lawler (R-NY) · May 14, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025
This bill expands the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program to include separate grants to rescue sea turtles for the next seven years. 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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 13, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. - Jan 13, 2025
Introduced in House