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S. 5185 · 117th Congress

Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2022

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

1 cosponsor · 1 R

1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill expands and revises the system of vulnerable coastal areas that are protected under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, including by directing the Department of the Interior to carry out a coastal hazard pilot project to identify areas that can be added to the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Dec 5, 2022

Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2022

This bill expands and revises the system of vulnerable coastal areas that are protected under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, including by directing the Department of the Interior to carry out a coastal hazard pilot project to identify areas that can be added to the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System.

The bill also modifies certain boundaries of the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Units located in Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2022

Latest action (Dec 5, 2022): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6964; text: CR S6964-6968)

Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Dec 5, 2022

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.