The record

LegislationLegislation· Dec 2025
HR 3962 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Shomari Figures (D)

ESTUARIES Act

Extends federal estuary protection grants through 2031 and adds Mississippi Sound to the program.

Tradeoff

Adds Mississippi Sound as a new estuary eligible for federal restoration grants. funding must exceed levels by at least $850,000 for the program to expand.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the House by on December 15, 2025 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jun 12, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure(Jun 12, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 57 - 2(Sep 17, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-400.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Dec 15, 2025)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Environment and Public Works(Dec 16, 2025)