Bill · H.R. 288· House(119-HR-288)
Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Reauthorization Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 1/9/2025
- Last activity
- 1/10/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Sponsored by
- Nick LaLota
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 7
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Reauthorization Act of 2025'', aims to reauthorize specific programs. It focuses on extending the timeframe for Long Island Sound Grants from 2019 through 2023 to 2025 through 2029. Additionally, it extends the period for Long Island Sound Stewardship Grants to the 2025 through 2029 timeframe. Finally, the bill includes a technical amendment to redesignate a specific paragraph within the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.
Yes
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+5
The bill extends the timeframe for Long Island Sound grants and stewardship grants to ensure continued water quality and ecosystem protection.
Would people in cities be better off under this?+3
Continued stewardship of the Long Island Sound provides environmental and recreational benefits to those living in coastal urban areas.
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+3
Continued stewardship of the Long Island Sound provides environmental benefits to coastal rural communities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Extension of Long Island Sound Grants: This provision extends the period for these grants to 2025 through 2029, which ensures continued funding for these specific programs under Section 2(a).
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Extension of Long Island Sound Stewardship Grants: This provision extends the period for stewardship grants to 2025 through 2029, allowing for continued support of stewardship efforts under Section 2(b).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+3Good For Urban Residents+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+5
- 9/16/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/2/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/28/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/13/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/10/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- 1/9/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Joe CourtneyDemocrat · Connecticut
Rosa DeLauroDemocrat · Connecticut
Andrew GarbarinoRepublican · New York
Laura GillenDemocrat · New York
James HimesDemocrat · Connecticut
George LatimerDemocrat · New York
Seth MagazinerDemocrat · Rhode Island
Thomas SuozziDemocrat · New York