H.R. 843: San Francisco Bay Restoration Act

Introduced:
Feb 26, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA14]
Status:
Referred to Committee

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This bill was assigned to a congressional committee on February 26, 2013, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Progress
Introduced Feb 26, 2013
Referred to Committee Feb 26, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
Passed House ...
Passed Senate ...
Signed by the President ...
Prognosis

10% chance of getting past committee.
1% chance of being enacted.

Only 11% of House bills made it past committee and only 3% were enacted in 2011–2013. [show factors | methodology]

Cosponsors
11 cosponsors (11D) (show)
Committees

House Transportation and Infrastructure

↪ Water Resources and Environment

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Full Title

To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to establish a grant program to support the restoration of San Francisco Bay.

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Last updated Feb 26, 2013.
6 pages

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2/26/2013--Introduced.
San Francisco Bay Restoration Act - Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide funding to state and local agencies, special districts, and public or nonprofit agencies, institutions, and organizations for activities, studies, or projects identified in an annual priority list, including restoration projects and habitat improvement for fish, waterfowl, and wildlife, that advance the goals and objectives of the comprehensive management plan for the San Francisco estuary.
Limits funding amounts to 75% of the total cost of eligible activities to be carried out using those amounts.
Authorizes appropriations to the Administrator to carry out this Act for each of FY2013-FY20. Prohibits such amounts from being used by a management conference under the National Estuary Program.

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