Patrick Ryan (D-NY)
Hudson River Protection Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Hudson River Protection Act. It was introduced in the House of Representatives on April 17, 2025. The bill amends the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. It focuses on stopping vessels from anchoring in certain locations on the Hudson River. Specifically, the Commandant must prohibit vessel anchoring on a certain reach of the Hudson River unless the anchoring is within anchorage grounds that were established before January 1, 2021.
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The restriction of anchoring may help protect the riverbed and local ecosystems.
- Scored +3
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
The bill regulates maritime land use by controlling vessel placement in the river.
- Scored +2
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill empowers the Commandant to enforce specific anchoring prohibitions.
The opposite
- Scored -3
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill may restrict the operations of maritime-based businesses requiring anchoring.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2 of the bill adds a prohibition where the Commandant must prohibit any vessel anchoring on the reach of the Hudson River described in subsection (a) unless the anchoring is within anchorage grounds established before January 1, 2021. This could be considered positive because it restricts new anchoring locations on the river.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific details regarding potential negative impacts, burdens, or consequences for individuals or groups of people.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The restriction of anchoring may help protect the riverbed and local ecosystems. Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — The bill regulates maritime land use by controlling vessel placement in the river.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill may restrict the operations of maritime-based businesses requiring anchoring.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill empowers the Commandant to enforce specific anchoring prohibitions.
- 4/17/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
- 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.
Michael LawlerRepublican · New York