H.R. 3962 — Reported in House

IB Union Calendar No. 348 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3962 [Report No. 119–400] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2025Mr. Figures (for himself, Mr. Mast, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mr. Haridopolos, Ms. Bonamici, and Mr. LaLota) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure December 12, 2025Additional sponsors: Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Van Drew, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Norcross, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Fields, Ms. Brownley, Mr. Latimer, Ms. McBride, Mr. Lawler, Ms. Goodlander, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Ezell, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Pallone, and Mr. Menendez December 12, 2025Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 12, 2025 A BILL To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Science, Treatment, and Upkeep of America’s Resilient and Important Estuarine Systems Act or the ESTUARIES Act. 2. National estuary program Section 320 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2)(B), by striking and Pensacola and Perdido Bays, Florida and inserting Pensacola and Perdido Bays, Florida; and Mississippi Sound, Mississippi; and (2) in subsection (i)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 2026 and inserting 2031. 3. Ineligibility with respect to fiscal years 2025 and 2026 With respect to the amendment made by section 2(1), the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency may not use for the implementation of that amendment, including, with respect to Mississippi Sound, Mississippi, convening a management conference, developing or carrying out a comprehensive conservation and management plan, or providing grants under section 320 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1330)— (1) any amounts appropriated to carry out the national estuary program under that section for fiscal year 2025; or (2) unless the total amount appropriated to carry out that program for fiscal year 2026 is at least $850,000 more than the total amount appropriated to carry out that program for fiscal year 2024, any amounts appropriated to carry out that program for fiscal year 2026. December 12, 2025Reported with an amendment; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed