CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

William Keating (D-MA)

Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025

H.R. 347 · House bill Animals

A Democratic bill with 13 Republican cosponsors · See all 27 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025," directs the Secretary of Commerce to establish a grant program specifically for sea turtle rescue, rehabilitation, and response. It amends the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to include separate grant eligibility for sea turtles. The legislation creates the "Sea Turtle Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Rapid Response Fund" within the U.S. Treasury. These funds are intended for use by the Secretary to provide emergency assistance. The authority to carry out these specific provisions is set to expire seven years after enactment.

Yes

  • Scored +6

    Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?

    The bill establishes a dedicated grant program and fund to support the rescue, rehabilitation, and rapid response of sea turtles.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.