Defend our Coast Act

Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, shipping/port infrastructure, fishing regulations (incl. red snapper, greater amberjack, gray triggerfish), climate-ready fisheries, shifting fish stocks, Fishery Management Council appointments, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally, fishery disaster assistance, bycatch, ocean exploration and mapping, seabed mining, climate change, marine debris, issues pertaining to the Water Resources and Development Act, regional ocean data portals and partnerships, coastal conservation, ocean data legislation generally, international ocean climate issues, Senate appointed position including DOC, CEQ, DOI, NOAA, NOAA Organic Act, implementing regulations of NEPA, GHG and NEPA, shipping emissions, ocean carbon dioxide removal, placing a fee on plastic production, plastics provisions in a potential farm bill plastic pollution, flood protection, navigation improvements, ecosystem restoration, and coastal resilience. Marine Debris and Plastic Pollution H.R.1124 - Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 S.513 - Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 H.R.1918 - Farewell to Foam Act of 2025 H.R.2620 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act S.216 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act H.R.2786 - To allow the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Resilience and Restoration Program, and for other purposes H.R.2673 - Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R.2849 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025 H.R.2862 - Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection H.R.2882 - Central Coast of California Conservation Act of 2025 H.R.2865 - New England Coastal Protection Act of 2025 H.R.2886 - Defend Our Coast Act S.1432 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025 S.1472 - New England Coastal Protection Act of 2025 H.R.2820 - California Clean Coast Act of 2025 H.R.6076 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Marine Debris Infrastructure Programs Reauthorization Act Fisheries H.R.3714 - Forage Fish Conservation Act of 2025 H.R.3718 - Sustaining Americas Fisheries for the Future Act of 2025 SHIFT Act S.2357 - Young Fishermens Development Extension Act H.R.4800 - Fisheries Modernization Act of 2025 H.R.5699 - Fisheries Data Modernization and Accuracy Act of 2025 H.R.6150 - Protect American Fisheries Act of 2025 H.R.5745 - Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act S.3658 - A bill to support healthy fisheries in dynamicoceanconditions, and for other purposes. H.Con.Res.85 - Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act on April 13, 2026, and recognizing its significant impact on the sustainable and profitable management of the Nation's fishery resources. H.R.8542 - Offshore Parity Act of 2026 H.Res.1343 - Recognizing World Oceans Day and celebrating the maritime heritage, ocean leadership, fisheries stewardship, and coastal communities of the United States. S.Res.759 - A resolution recognizing World Oceans Day and celebrating the maritime heritage, ocean leadership, fisheries stewardship, and coastal communities of the United States. Boating H.R.3151 - SHIPS For America Act S.1541 - SHIPS For America Act H.R.4325 - Clean Shipping Act Clean Shipping Act (Senate bill) H.R.4341 - International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2025 S.2243 - International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2025 Zero Emission Vessel Innovation Act H.R.5970 - Save Our Ships Act H.R.7332 - Whale CHARTS Act of 2026 H.R.9454 - Next Generation Shipping Act S.4935 - Next Generation Shipping Act H.R.9497 - Water Resources Development Act of 2026 Other H.R.2772 - To Direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to study and report to Congress regarding recreational vessel operator training H.J.Res.62 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources." Res.482 - Recognizing World Oceans Day and the need to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild the ocean and its resources H.R.2294 - To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 H.R.663 - To oppose the permitting of deep seabed mining and exploration for deep seabed mining, and for other purposes H.R.664 - American Seabed Protection Act H.R.5692 - To accelerate the competitiveness of the United States in marine energy technologies, and for other purposes H.R.1897 - ESA Amendments Act of 2025 S.4938 - Bycatch Reduction Act

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Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

House bills that have been introduced: H.R. 2673 Florida Coastal Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 2820 California Clean Coast Act, all provisions H.R. 2848 Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act, all provisions H.R. 2849 West Coast Ocean Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 2862 Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 2865 New England Coastal Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 2881 Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act, all provisions H.R. 2882 Central Coast of California Coastal Conservation Act, all provisions H.R. 2886 Defend Our Coast Act, all provisions H.R. 4776 Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, all provisions H.R. 6068, PROTECT Florida Act, all provisions House bills that have not yet been introduced/reintroduced: American Shores Protection Act, all provisions Potential energy permitting reform legislation: lobbied against provisions facilitating new offshore oil and gas leasing National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027: lobbied to protect offshore military testing and training areas from incursions by planned offshore oil and gas activities and infrastructure Senate bills that have been introduced: S. 1432 West Coast Ocean Protection Act, all provisions S. 1445 Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act, all provisions S. 1472 New England Coastal Protection Act, all provisions S. 1486 Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act, all provisions H.R. 6938, Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, specifically, this potential Senate amendment: - Padilla Amendment restricting funding on exploration, production and development of oil and gas in Atlantic (including Straits of Florida) and Pacific OCS Planning Areas Senate bills that have not yet been introduced:   Energy permitting reform legislation: lobbied against provisions facilitating new offshore oil and gas leasing National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027: lobbied to protect offshore military testing and training areas from incursions by planned offshore oil and gas activities/infrastructure Talked to Congress about executive branch activities: Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements 11th National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program (in general) - Draft Proposed Program (Secretarys 1st Proposal) - Proposed Program (Secretarys 2nd Proposal) - Anticipated seismic airgun blasting in preparation for the Programs anticipated lease sales off new coasts President Trumps revocation of President Bidens 12(a) withdrawals of the Atlantic, Pacific, Eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Arctic Ocean from oil and gas leasing disposition. Endangered Species Committee elimination of key Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for marine life in the Gulf of Mexico for offshore oil and gas development. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administrations assertion of federal jurisdiction over two California state pipelines.

H.R. 5342 /S. 2354 - FY 2026 CJS Appropriations bills - North Atlantic right whale, vessel speed rule, Marine Mammal Protection Act issues, Rices whale, ESA funding H.R 4754/S. 2431 - FY 2026 Interior Appropriations - ESA and wildlife related riders, ESA funding, National Wildlife Refuge System, BLM and FS T&E, Migratory Bird Management Program funding, BLM Plant Conservation and Restoration Program, FS Research and Development Program FY 2027 Agriculture Appropriations (No House or Senate Bill Number) - USDA Wildlife Services Nonlethal Conflict Reduction Initiative FY 2027 CJS Appropriation bills (No House or Senate Bill Number) - North Atlantic right whale, vessel speed rule, Marine Mammal Protection Act issues, Rices whale, ESA funding FY 2027 Interior Appropriations (No House or Senate Bill Number) - ESA and wildlife related riders, ESA funding, National Wildlife Refuge System, BLM and FS T&E, Migratory Bird Management Program funding, BLM Plant Conservation and Restoration Program, FS Research and Development Program, Marine Minerals Administration H.R. 4213 / Senate No bill number FY 2026 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall, Vessel speed restrictions rider H.R. 7147 - FY 2026 Homeland Security Further Additional Cont. Approps. Act (through 5/22/2026) H.R. 7148 - FY 2026 Further Continuing Approps Act for Homeland Security (through 2/13/2026) H.R. 8029 - FY 2026 Pay Our Homeland Defenders Act H.R. 598 - Forest Information Reform Act H.R. 3067/S. 1519 - Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R. 556/S. 537 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025 H.R. 6268 - LEAD Act of 2025 H.R. 2820 - The California Clean Coast Act H.R. 2673 - The Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R. 2849 / S.1432- West Coast Ocean Protection Act H.R. 2848 / S. 1445 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act H.R. 2881 / S.1486 - COAST Anti-drilling Act H.R. 2862 - Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Act H.R. 2865 / S. 1472 (related but not identical)- New England Coastal Protection Act H.R. 2882 - Central Coast of California Conservation Act H.R. 2886 - Defend Our Coast Act House No Bill Number - MMPA Reauthorization Discussion Draft Senate No Bill Number - Keep Finfree Fish Act H.R. 7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (House Farm Bill) Senate Farm Bill (No Bill number) H.R. 1206/S. 530 - WEST Act of 2025 H.R. 471/ S. 1462- Fix Our Forests Act S. 4462/H.R. 8640 - A bill to provide for the establishment of a National Interagency Seed and Restoration Center, and for other purposes. S. 4753 - Energy Permitting and Reform Act of 2024 H.R. 6747 - Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act H.R. 1705/ S. 919 - A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act H.R. 4776 SPEED Act H.R. 4503- ePermit act House No Bill Number- Create Expedited Reviews to Transform American Infrastructure Now Act, CERTAIN Act, and related language H.R. 5587, Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources Act or the HEATS Act H.R. 582 - Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act S. 2015 - National Prescribed Fire Act H.R. 2709 - Save Our Sequoias Act H.R. 3930/ S. 2042 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 142 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025 S. 211 - Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health Act H.R. 6300 / S. 2787 - Grasslands Grazing Act of 2025 H.R. 1897 - ESA Amendments Act of 2025 House/Senate No Bill Number - Mature and old growth forest protections, wildfire, and performance metrics legislation H.R. 4669 - FEMA Act S. 1449- RESTART Act H.R. 4038/ S. 902- the Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act H.R. 178 - To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes. S. 2016- Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025 S. 2554/ H.R. 41- Unrecognized Southeast Alaska Native Communities Recognition and Compensation Act Senate No Bill Number- Discussion Draft To require the reorganization of the Forest Service under the Department of the Interior, and for other purposes. House no bill number - Oil and Gas penalty, royalty relief, and transportation allowance reform House no bill number - Oil and Gas bankruptcy clean-up costs House no bill number - Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act H.R. 717 - Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act H.R. 3329 -- Wildlife Corridors and USDA Conservation Programs Act H.R. 6078 -- Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act S. 3503 - Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act H.R. 2235 -- Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act of 2025 S. 2967 - Border Lands Conservation Act S. 90 - Historic Roadways Protection Act S. 446 - To prohibit Big Cypress National Preserve from being designated as wilderness H.J. Res. 151 / S.J. Res. 109 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan H.R. 1555 - Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act H.R. 7979 - Public Lands Access Restoration Act S.3737 - GROW SMART Act S.3738 - MORE WATER Act

Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, shipping/port infrastructure, fishing regulations (incl. red snapper, greater amberjack, gray triggerfish), climate-ready fisheries, shifting fish stocks, Fishery Management Council appointments, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally, fishery disaster assistance, ocean exploration and mapping, seabed mining, climate change, marine debris, issues pertaining to the Water Resources and Development Act, regional ocean data portals and partnerships, coastal conservation, ocean data legislation generally, international ocean climate issues, Senate appointed position including DOC, CEQ, DOI, NOAA, NOAA Organic Act, implementing regulations of NEPA, GHG and NEPA, shipping emissions, ocean carbon dioxide removal, placing a fee on plastic production, plastics provisions in a potential farm bill, and plastic pollution. Marine Debris and Plastic Pollution H.R.1124 - Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 S.513 - Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 H.R.1918 - Farewell to Foam Act of 2025 H.R.2620 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act S.216 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act H.R.2786 - To allow the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Resilience and Restoration Program, and for other purposes H.R.2673 - Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R.2849 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025 H.R.2862 - Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection H.R.2882 - Central Coast of California Conservation Act of 2025 H.R.2865 - New England Coastal Protection Act of 2025 H.R.2886 - Defend Our Coast Act S.1432 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025 S.1472 - New England Coastal Protection Act of 2025 H.R.2820 - California Clean Coast Act of 2025 H.R.6076 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Marine Debris Infrastructure Programs Reauthorization Act Fisheries H.R.3714 - Forage Fish Conservation Act of 2025 H.R.3718 - Sustaining Americas Fisheries for the Future Act of 2025 SHIFT Act S.2357 - Young Fishermens Development Extension Act H.R.4800 - Fisheries Modernization Act of 2025 H.R.5699 - Fisheries Data Modernization and Accuracy Act of 2025 H.R.6150 - Protect American Fisheries Act of 2025 H.R.5745 - Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act S.3658 - A bill to support healthy fisheries in dynamicoceanconditions, and for other purposes. Boating H.R.3151 - SHIPS For America Act S.1541 - SHIPS For America Act H.R.4325 - Clean Shipping Act Clean Shipping Act (Senate bill) H.R.4341 - International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2025 S.2243 - International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2025 Zero Emission Vessel Innovation Act H.R.5970 - Save Our Ships Act H.R.7332 - Whale CHARTS Act of 2026 Other H.R.2772 - To Direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to study and report to Congress regarding recreational vessel operator training H.J.Res.62 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources." Res.482 - Recognizing World Oceans Day and the need to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild the ocean and its resources H.R.2294 - To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 H.R.663 - To oppose the permitting of deep seabed mining and exploration for deep seabed mining, and for other purposes H.R.664 - American Seabed Protection Act H.R.5692 - To accelerate the competitiveness of the United States in marine energy technologies, and for other purposes H.R.1897 - ESA Amendments Act of 2025

Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, shipping/port infrastructure, fishing regulations (incl. red snapper, greater amberjack, gray triggerfish), climate-ready fisheries, shifting fish stocks, Fishery Management Council appointments, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally, fishery disaster assistance, ocean exploration and mapping, seabed mining, climate change, marine debris, issues pertaining to the Water Resources and Development Act, regional ocean data portals and partnerships, coastal conservation, ocean data legislation generally, international ocean climate issues, Senate appointed position including DOC, CEQ, DOI, NOAA, NOAA Organic Act, implementing regulations of NEPA, GHG and NEPA, shipping emissions, ocean carbon dioxide removal, placing a fee on plastic production, plastics provisions in a potential farm bill, and plastic pollution. Marine Debris and Plastic Pollution H.R.1124 - Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 S.513 - Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 H.R.1918 - Farewell to Foam Act of 2025 H.R.2620 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act S.216 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act H.R.2786 - To allow the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Resilience and Restoration Program, and for other purposes H.R.2673 - Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R.2849 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025 H.R.2862 - Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection H.R.2882 - Central Coast of California Conservation Act of 2025 H.R.2865 - New England Coastal Protection Act of 2025 H.R.2886 - Defend Our Coast Act S.1432 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025 S.1472 - New England Coastal Protection Act of 2025 H.R.2820 - California Clean Coast Act of 2025 H.R.6076 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Marine Debris Infrastructure Programs Reauthorization Act Fisheries H.R.3714 - Forage Fish Conservation Act of 2025 H.R.3718 - Sustaining Americas Fisheries for the Future Act of 2025 SHIFT Act S.2357 - Young Fishermens Development Extension Act H.R.4800 - Fisheries Modernization Act of 2025 H.R.5699 - Fisheries Data Modernization and Accuracy Act of 2025 H.R.6150 - Protect American Fisheries Act of 2025 H.R.5745 - Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act Boating H.R.3151 - SHIPS For America Act S.1541 - SHIPS For America Act H.R.4325 - Clean Shipping Act Clean Shipping Act (Senate bill) H.R.4341 - International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2025 S.2243 - International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2025 Zero Emission Vessel Innovation Act H.R.5970 - Save Our Ships Act Other H.R.2772 - To Direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to study and report to Congress regarding recreational vessel operator training H.J.Res.62 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources." Res.482 - Recognizing World Oceans Day and the need to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild the ocean and its resources H.R.2294 - To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 H.R.663 - To oppose the permitting of deep seabed mining and exploration for deep seabed mining, and for other purposes H.R.664 - American Seabed Protection Act H.R.5692 - To accelerate the competitiveness of the United States in marine energy technologies, and for other purposes

H.R. 5342/S. 2354 - FY 2026 - CJS Appropriations bills - North Atlantic right whale, vessel speed rule, Marine Mammal Protection Act issues, Rices whale, ESA funding H.R 4754/S. 2431 - FY 2026 Interior Appropriations - sage-grouse rider and other ESA and wildlife related riders, ESA funding, National Wildlife Refuge System, BLM and FS T&E, Migratory Bird Management Program funding, BLM Plant Conservation and Restoration Program, FS Research and Development Program H.R. 4121/S. 2256 - FY 2026 Agriculture Appropriations - USDA Wildlife Services Nonlethal Conflict Reduction Initiative H.R. 4213/Senate No bill number FY 2026 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall, Vessel speed restrictions rider H.R. 598 - Forest Information Reform Act H.R. 3067/S. 1519 - Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R. 556/S. 537 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025 H.R. 6268 - LEAD Act of 2025 H.R. 2820 - The California Clean Coast Act H.R. 2673 - The Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R. 2849 / S.1432 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act H.R. 2848 / S. 1445 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act H.R. 2881 / S.1486 - COAST Anti-drilling Act H.R. 2862 - Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Act H.R. 2865 / S. 1472 (related but not identical) - New England Coastal Protection Act H.R. 2882 - Central Coast of California Conservation Act H.R. 2886 - Defend Our Coast Act HR 2556 - Comprehensive Offshore Resource Enhancement (CORE) Act House No Bill Number - MMPA Reauthorization Discussion Draft House No Bill Number - Offshore drilling Consultation Draft Bill H.R. 1206/S. 530 - WEST Act of 2025 H.R. 471/S. 1462 - Fix Our Forests Act S. 4462/H.R. 8640 - A bill to provide for the establishment of a National Interagency Seed and Restoration Center, and for other purposes. House No Bill Number - To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 Discussion Draft S. 4753 - Energy Permitting and Reform Act of 2024 H.R. 6747 - Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act H.R. 1705/S. 919 - A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act H.R. 4776 SPEED Act H.R. 582 - Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act S. 2015 - National Prescribed Fire Act H.R. 2709 - Save Our Sequoias Act H.R. 3930/S. 2042 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 142 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025 S. 211 - Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health Act H.R. 1897 - ESA Amendments Act of 2025 S.356 - Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 House/Senate No Bill Number - Mature and old growth forest protections, wildfire, and performance metrics legislation S. 392- Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act H.R. 3838/S. 2296 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 H.R. 4669 - FEMA Act H.J. Res. 124/ S.J. Res.80 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision. H.J. Res. 131/ S.J. Res. 91- Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision. H.J. Res. 104/ S.J. Res. 61 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment. H.J. Res. 105/ S.J. Res. 62 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan. H.J. Res. 106/ S.J. Res. 63 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan. S. 1449- RESTART Act H.R. 4038/S. 902- the Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act S. 91 - the Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025 H.R. 1366 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2025 H.R. 178 - To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes. H.R. 179 - Proven Forest Management Act of 2025 H.R. 6300 - Grassland Grazing Act of 2025 S. 2016 - Chugach Alaska Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025 House no bill number - Oil and Gas penalty, royalty relief, and transportation allowance reform House no bill number - Oil and Gas bankruptcy clean-up costs House no bill number - Wildlife Corridors and Habitat Connectivity Conservation Act H.R. 717 - Wildlife Movement Through Partnerships Act H.R. 3329 - Wildlife Corridors and USDA Conservation Programs Act H.R. 6078 - Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act S. 3503 - Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act H.R. 2235 - Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act of 2025 S. 2967 - Border Lands Conservation Act

Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, shipping/port infrastructure, fishing regulations (incl. red snapper, greater amberjack, gray triggerfish), climate-ready fisheries, shifting fish stocks, Fishery Management Council appointments, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally, fishery disaster assistance, ocean exploration and mapping, seabed mining, climate change, marine debris, issues pertaining to the Water Resources and Development Act, regional ocean data portals and partnerships, coastal conservation, ocean data legislation generally, international ocean climate issues, Senate appointed position including DOC, CEQ, DOI, NOAA, NOAA Organic Act, implementing regulations of NEPA, GHG and NEPA, shipping emissions, ocean carbon dioxide removal, placing a fee on plastic production, plastics provisions in a potential farm bill, and plastic pollution. Marine Debris and Plastic Pollution H.R.1124 - Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 S.513 - Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 H.R.1918 - Farewell to Foam Act of 2025 H.R.2620 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act H.R.2786 - To allow the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Resilience and Restoration Program, and for other purposes H.R.2673 - Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R.2849 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025 H.R.2862 - Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection H.R.2882 - Central Coast of California Conservation Act of 2025 H.R.2865 - New England Coastal Protection Act of 2025 H.R.2886 - Defend Our Coast Act S.1432 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025 S.1472 - New England Coastal Protection Act of 2025 Fisheries H.R.3714 - Forage Fish Conservation Act of 2025 H.R.3718 - Sustaining Americas Fisheries for the Future Act of 2025 Boating H.R.3151 - SHIPS For America Act S.1541 - SHIPS For America Act Other H.R.2772 - To Direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to study and report to Congress regarding recreational vessel operator training H.J.Res.62 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources." Res.482 - Recognizing World Oceans Day and the need to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild the ocean and its resources

Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, shipping/port infrastructure, fishing regulations (incl. red snapper, greater amberjack, gray triggerfish), climate-ready fisheries, shifting fish stocks, Fishery Management Council appointments, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally, fishery disaster assistance, ocean exploration and mapping, seabed mining, climate change, marine debris, issues pertaining to the Water Resources and Development Act, regional ocean data portals and partnerships, coastal conservation, ocean data legislation generally, international ocean climate issues, Senate appointed position including DOC, CEQ, DOI, NOAA, NOAA Organic Act, implementing regulations of NEPA, GHG and NEPA, shipping emissions, ocean carbon dioxide removal, placing a fee on plastic production, plastics provisions in a potential farm bill, and plastic pollution. Marine Debris and Plastic Pollution H.R.1124 - Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 S.513 - Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 H.R.1918 - Farewell to Foam Act of 2025 H.R.2620 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act H.R.2786 - To allow the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Resilience and Restoration Program, and for other purposes H.R.2673 - Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R.2849 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025 H.R.2862 - Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection H.R.2882 - Central Coast of California Conservation Act of 2025 H.R.2865 - New England Coastal Protection Act of 2025 H.R.2886 - Defend Our Coast Act S.1432 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025 S.1472 - New England Coastal Protection Act of 2025 H.R.2820 - California Clean Coast Act of 2025 Fisheries H.R.3714 - Forage Fish Conservation Act of 2025 H.R.3718 - Sustaining Americas Fisheries for the Future Act of 2025 SHIFT Act S.2357 - Young Fishermens Development Extension Act H.R.4800 - Fisheries Modernization Act of 2025 Boating H.R.3151 - SHIPS For America Act S.1541 - SHIPS For America Act H.R.4325 - Clean Shipping Act Clean Shipping Act (Senate bill) H.R.4341 - International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2025 S.2243 - International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2025 Other H.R.2772 - To Direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to study and report to Congress regarding recreational vessel operator training H.J.Res.62 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources." Res.482 - Recognizing World Oceans Day and the need to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild the ocean and its resources H.R.2294 - To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009

H.R. 5342 /S. 2354 - FY 2026 - CJS Appropriations bills - North Atlantic right whale, vessel speed rule, Marine Mammal Protection Act issues, Rices whale, ESA funding H.R 4754/S. 2431 - FY 2026 Interior Appropriations - sage-grouse rider and other ESA and wildlife related riders, ESA funding, National Wildlife Refuge System, BLM and FS T&E, Migratory Bird Management Program funding, BLM Plant Conservation and Restoration Program, FS Research and Development Program H.R. 4121/S. 2256- FY 2026 Agriculture Appropriations - USDA Wildlife Services Nonlethal Conflict Reduction Initiative H.R. 4213 / Senate No bill number FY 2026 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall, Vessel speed restrictions rider H.R. 598 - Forest Information Reform Act H.R. 3067/S. 1519 - Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R. 839 - To prohibit implementation of a Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge H.R. 556/S. 537 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025 H.R. 2820 - The California Clean Coast Act H.R. 2673 - The Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R. 2849 / S.1432- West Coast Ocean Protection Act H.R. 2848 / S. 1445 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act H.R. 2881 / S.1486 - COAST Anti-drilling Act H.R. 2862 - Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Act H.R. 2865 / S. 1472 (related but not identical)- New England Coastal Protection Act H.R. 2882 - Central Coast of California Conservation Act H.R. 2886 - Defend Our Coast Act H.R. 2556 - Comprehensive Offshore Resource Enhancement (CORE) Act House No Bill Number - MMPA Reauthorization Discussion Draft H.R. 1 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 H.R. 1206/S. 530 - WEST Act of 2025 H.R. 471/ S. 1462 - Fix Our Forests Act S. 4462/H.R. 8640 - A bill to provide for the establishment of a National Interagency Seed and Restoration Center, and for other purposes. House No Bill Number - To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 Discussion Draft S. 4753 - Energy Permitting and Reform Act of 2024 H.R. 6747 - Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act H.R. 1705/S. 919 - A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act H.R. 4776 SPEED Act H.R. 582 - Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act S. 2015 - National Prescribed Fire Act H.R. 2709 - Save Our Sequoias Act H.R. 3930/S. 2042 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 142 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025 S. 211 - Resiliency for Ranching and Natural Conservation Health Act H.R. 1110 - Grazing for Wildfire Risk Reduction Act H.R. 1897 - ESA Amendments Act of 2025 S.356 - Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 House/Senate No Bill Number - Mature and old growth forest protections, wildfire, and performance metrics legislation S. 392- Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act H.R. 3838/S. 2296 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 H.R. 5587 - HEATS Act H.R. 4669 - FEMA Act S. 2226 - Necessary Environmental Exemptions for Defense Act H.J. Res. 124/ S.J. Res.80 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Managment relating to National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision. H.J. Res. 104/ S.J. Res. 61 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment. H.J. Res. 105/ S.J. Res. 62 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to North Dakota Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan. H.J. Res. 106/ S.J. Res. 63 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Central Yukon Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan. S. 1449 - RESTART Act S. 902 - the Wildfire Response and Preparedness Act S. 91 - the Western Wildfire Support Act of 2025 H.R. 1366 - Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2025 H.R. 178 - To require the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out activities to suppress wildfires, and for other purposes. H.R. 179 - Proven Forest Management Act of 2025House no bill number - Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act

House bills that have been introduced: H.R. 2673 Florida Coastal Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 2820 California Clean Coast Act, all provisions H.R. 2848 Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act, all provisions H.R. 2849 West Coast Ocean Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 2862 Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 2865 New England Coastal Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 2881 Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act, all provisions H.R. 2882 Central Coast of California Coastal Conservation Act, all provisions H.R. 2886 Defend Our Coast Act, all provisions H.R. 4754, FY2026 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Sec. 141, all provisions mandating offshore oil and gas lease sales H.R. 4776 Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, all provisions House bills that have not yet been introduced/reintroduced: Energy permitting reform legislation: oppose provisions facilitating new offshore oil and gas leasing Senate bills that have been introduced: S. 1432 West Coast Ocean Protection Act, all provisions S. 1445 Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act, all provisions S. 1472 New England Coastal Protection Act, all provisions S. 1486 Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act, all provisions S. 2431, FY2026 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, lobbied against inclusion of provisions (including from the House bill) facilitating new offshore oil and gas leasing Senate bills that have not yet been introduced:   American Shores Protection Act, all provisions Senate companion bill to H.R. 2673 (Florida Coastal Protection Act) Energy permitting reform legislation: lobbied against provisions facilitating new offshore oil and gas leasing Talked to Congress about executive branch activities: Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements 11th National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program and seismic airgun blasting expected to be associated with future lease sales President Trumps revocation of President Bidens 12(a) withdrawals of the Atlantic, Pacific, Eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Arctic Ocean from oil and gas leasing disposition Offshore oil and gas drilling; offshore oil and gas leasing reform proposals 

Urged the House to oppose H.R. 845, the Pet and Livestock Protection Act, in House Natural Resources Committee Mark-up due to gray wolf delisting. Urged the House to oppose H.J. Res. 78, a resolution to delist the San Francisco Bay-Delta Longfin Smelt, in vote on the House floor. Urged the Secretary of the Interior Burgum and Secretary of Commerce Lutnick to oppose the proposed Fish and Wildlife Service Rule that rescinds the existing regulatory definition of harm. Urged the House to oppose the Amodei/Maloy Amendment to sell-off public lands in the Natural Resources title of the from House Reconciliation bill. Urged the Senate to oppose the sell-off of public lands in the Senate Reconciliation bill. Urged Congress to oppose S.544 and H.R. 1366, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act (MRCA). Urged the Senate to support the Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act (S.1366). Urged the Senate to oppose Katharine MacGregors nomination for Department of the Interior Deputy Secretary. Urged Congress to support Six Sovereigns Columbia River Salmon FY26 Appropriations priorities. Urged Congress to protect the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness & Voyageurs National Park from copper mining in the Reconciliation bill. Urged the House to oppose drilling in the Arctic Refuge, National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska, and Arctic Ocean in the House & Senate Budget Reconciliation bill. Urged Congress to oppose any Budget Reconciliation bill that auctions off the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil drilling. Urged Congress to oppose attacks on the National Environmental Policy Act that undermine science, circumvent public input, and allows industry to pay for environmental review that, in turn, shield them from judicial review in the Budget Reconciliation bill. Urged Congress to oppose the FY26 President's Budget Proposal to Amend & Cut Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Urged the Senate to oppose the numerous harmful provisions in the Senate Budget Reconciliation bill targeting Americas Arctic. Urged the Secretary of the Interior Burgum and Secretary of Commerce Lutnick to include public process and input in the review of U.S. marine national monuments. Urged the House to support H.R. 3555, the Protect Our Parks Act. Urged the House to support H.R. 3559, the Save Our Forests Act. Urged the House to support H.R. 3067, the Arctic Refuge Protection Act. Urged the House to support the COAST Anti-Drilling Act (S. 1486, H.R. 2881). Urged Congress to support the West Coast Ocean Protection Act (S. 1432, H.R. 2489). Urged Congress to support the Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act (S. 1445, H.R. 2848). Urged Congress to support the New England Coastal Protection Act (S. 1472, H.R. 2865). Urged the House to support H.R. 2862, the Southern California Ocean Protection Act. Urged the House to support H.R. 2820, the California Clean Coast Act. Urged the House to support H.R. 2886, the Defend our Coast Act. Urged the House to support H.R. 2882, the Central Coast of California Conservation Act.

Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, shipping/port infrastructure, fishing regulations (incl. red snapper, greater amberjack, gray triggerfish), climate-ready fisheries, shifting fish stocks, Fishery Management Council appointments, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally, fishery disaster assistance, ocean exploration and mapping, seabed mining, climate change, marine debris, issues pertaining to the Water Resources and Development Act, regional ocean data portals and partnerships, coastal conservation, ocean data legislation generally, international ocean climate issues, Senate appointed position including DOC, CEQ, DOI, NOAA, NOAA Organic Act, implementing regulations of NEPA, GHG and NEPA, shipping emissions, ocean carbon dioxide removal, placing a fee on plastic production, plastics provisions in a potential farm bill, and plastic pollution. Marine Debris and Plastic Pollution H.R.1124 - Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 S.513 - Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 H.R.1918 - Farewell to Foam Act of 2025 H.R.2620 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act H.R.2786 - To allow the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Resilience and Restoration Program, and for other purposes H.R.2673 - Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R.2849 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025 H.R.2862 - Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection H.R.2882 - Central Coast of California Conservation Act of 2025 H.R.2865 - New England Coastal Protection Act of 2025 H.R.2886 - Defend Our Coast Act S.1432 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025 S.1472 - New England Coastal Protection Act of 2025 Fisheries H.R.3714 - Forage Fish Conservation Act of 2025 H.R.3718 - Sustaining Americas Fisheries for the Future Act of 2025 Boating H.R.3151 - SHIPS For America Act S.1541 - SHIPS For America Act Other H.R.2772 - To Direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to study and report to Congress regarding recreational vessel operator training H.J.Res.62 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources." Res.482 - Recognizing World Oceans Day and the need to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild the ocean and its resources

House bills that have been introduced: H.R. 1 Budget reconciliation bill (One Big Beautiful Bill Act): lobbied against provisions facilitating new offshore oil and gas leasing (Sec. 50102) H.R. 2673 Florida Coastal Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 2820 California Clean Coast Act, all provisions H.R. 2848 Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act, all provisions H.R. 2849 West Coast Ocean Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 2862 Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 2865 New England Coastal Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 2881 Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act, all provisions H.R. 2882 Central Coast of California Coastal Conservation Act, all provisions H.R. 2886 Defend Our Coast Act, all provisions House bills that have not yet been introduced/reintroduced: American Shores Protection Act, all provisions FY2026 Interior-Environment Appropriations bill: lobbied against provisions facilitating new offshore oil and gas leasing Energy permitting reform legislation: lobbied against provisions facilitating new offshore oil and gas leasing Senate bills that have been introduced: H.R. 1 Budget reconciliation bill (One Big Beautiful Bill Act): lobbied against provisions facilitating new offshore oil and gas leasing (Sec. 50102) S. 1432 West Coast Ocean Protection Act, all provisions S. 1445 Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act, all provisions S. 1472 New England Coastal Protection Act, all provisions S. 1486 Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act, all provisions Senate bills that have not yet been introduced:   American Shores Protection Act, all provisions FY2026 Interior-Environment Appropriations bill: lobbied against provisions facilitating new offshore oil and gas leasing Energy permitting reform legislation: lobbied against provisions facilitating new offshore oil and gas leasing FY2026 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, lobbied generally against provisions facilitating offshore oil and gas leasing Talked to Congress about executive branch activities: Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements 11th National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program (in general) President Trumps revocation of President Bidens 12(a) withdrawals of the Atlantic, Pacific, Eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Arctic Ocean from oil and gas leasing disposition Offshore oil and gas drilling; offshore oil and gas leasing reform proposals 

House/Senate No bill number FY 2026 CJS Appropriations bills - North Atlantic right whale, vessel speed rule, Marine Mammal Protection Act issues, Rices whale, ESA funding House/Senate No bill number - FY 2026 Interior Appropriations - sage-grouse rider and other ESA and wildlife related riders, ESA funding, National Wildlife Refuge System, BLM and FS T&E, Migratory Bird Management Program funding, BLM Plant Conservation and Restoration Program, FS Research and Development Program H.R. 4121 /Senate No bill number - FY 2026 Agriculture Appropriations - USDA Wildlife Services Nonlethal Conflict Reduction Initiative H.R. 4213 / Senate No bill number FY 2026 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations - Border wall, Vessel speed restrictions rider S.Res. 248 - Expressing the need for the Federal Government to establish a National Biodiversity Strategy for protecting biodiversity for current and future generations H. Res. 346 - Expressing the need for protecting and conserving at least 50 percent of the land, freshwater, and ocean ecosystems in the United States and encouraging diplomatic community efforts to achieve this goal worldwide. H.R. 3329 - Wildlife Corridors and USDA Conservation Programs Act of 2025 H.R. 598 - Forest Information Reform Act H.R. 731 - Green Tape Elimination Act H.R. 3067/S. 1519 - Arctic Refuge Protection Act H.R. 839 - To prohibit implementation of a Land Protection Plan for Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge H.R. 556/S. 537 - Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2025 H.R. 513 - Offshore Lands Authorities Act of 2025 H.R. 2820 - The California Clean Coast Act H.R. 2673 - The Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R. 2849 / S.1432- West Coast Ocean Protection Act H.R. 2848 / S. 1445 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act H.R. 2881 / S.1486 - COAST Anti-drilling Act H.R. 2862 - Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Act H.R. 2865 / S. 1472 (related but not identical)- New England Coastal Protection Act H.R. 2882 - Central Coast of California Conservation Act H.R. 2886 - Defend Our Coast Act HR 2556 - Comprehensive Offshore Resource Enhancement (CORE) Act House No Bill Number - MMPA Reauthorization Discussion Draft S. 460 - Supporting Made in America Energy Act H.Con.Res.14/S. Con. Res. 7 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034 H.R. 1 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 H.R. 1206/S. 530 - WEST Act of 2025 H.R. 471/ S. 1462- Fix Our Forests Act S. 4462/H.R. 8640 - A bill to provide for the establishment of a National Interagency Seed and Restoration Center, and for other purposes. House No Bill Number - To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 Discussion Draft S. 4753 - Energy Permitting and Reform Act of 2024 H.R. 6747 - Clean Electricity and Transmission Acceleration Act H.R. 1705/ S. 919 - A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act H.R. 582 - Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act S. 2015 - National Prescribed Fire Act H.R. 2709 - Save Our Sequoias Act H.R. 3930/ S. 2042 - Roadless Area Conservation Act H.R. 142 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2025 H.R. 1110 - Grazing for Wildfire Risk Reduction Act H.R. 1897 - ESA Amendments Act of 2025 S.356 - Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2025 House/Senate No Bill Number - Mature and old growth forest protections legislation House/Senate No Bill Number - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026