Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
A bill to reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program.
A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 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 aims to reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program. It proposes specific amendments to Section 212(a) of the National Sea Grant College Program Act. The changes update the timeframe for the program's authorization. Specifically, it extends the years for which the program is authorized to cover fiscal years 2025 through 2031.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +3
Does this put more money into scientific research?
The bill extends the authorization period for the National Sea Grant College Program to support marine science research.
- Scored +3
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The reauthorization of the Sea Grant program provides continued support for coastal and marine resource management.
- Scored +2
Would farmers be better off under this?
Continued support for the Sea Grant program can benefit aquaculture and coastal maritime industries.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Extended Program Continuity: By updating the authorization period to include fiscal years 2025 through 2031, the bill ensures the program has a continuous legal basis for operation through that timeframe. This is found in Section 1, paragraph (1)(B) and paragraph (2)(A).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would farmers be better off under this? — Continued support for the Sea Grant program can benefit aquaculture and coastal maritime industries. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill supports coastal communities that rely on marine resources and scientific research.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill extends the authorization period for the National Sea Grant College Program to support marine science research. Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill maintains funding and structural support for higher education research through the Sea Grant program.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The reauthorization of the Sea Grant program provides continued support for coastal and marine resource management.
- 7/31/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Lisa Blunt RochesterDemocrat · Delaware
Dan SullivanRepublican · Alaska
Roger WickerRepublican · Mississippi