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Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025
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Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025 This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 and expands the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program to include separate grants to rescue sea turtles. The grants must be used for the recovery, care, or treatment of sick, injured, or entangled sea turtles; responses to rescue stranded sea turtles; the collection of data and samples from living or dead stranded sea turtles for scientific research or health assessments; facility operating costs that are directly related to activities to assist sea turtles; or development of stranding network capacity where facilities do not exist or are sparse. In addition, the bill establishes the Sea Turtle Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Rapid Response Fund.
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2026 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Federal regulations regarding the commercial trade in wildlife products; CITES; Endangered Species Act implementing regulations and legislation (inc. HR1897); Marine Mammal Protection Act implementing regulations and legislation; Wildlife Confiscations Network Act (HR3538); Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act (HR347/S843); Accreditation and regulation of zoos and aquariums; National Marine Sanctuaries; Hudson Canyon National Marine Sanctuary designation; Atlantic recreational shark fisheries management; North Atlantic right whale vessel speed rule; Big Cat Public Safety Act implementation; Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 (HR9436).
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1503-1504; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1504)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 118.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment. With written report No. 119-41.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2026 · third_quarter · Animals
Issues related to federal funding and appropriations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program. Matters related to the North Atlantic Right Whale and marine mammal protections.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2026 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Issues related to federal funding and appropriations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. Matters related to the North Atlantic Right Whale and marine mammal protections. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program. Issues related to the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument and Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2026 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Issues related to federal funding and appropriations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. Support for matters related to funding for the New England Aquarium in the FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Measure. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2026 · third_quarter · Animals
H.R. 347/S. 843, the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025 H.R. 3199/S.1594, the Captive Primate Safety Act H.R. 3456, the CHER Act of 2025 S. 1947, the OCTOPUS Act of 2025 P.L. 117-428, the Big Cat Public Safety Act
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2026 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Federal regulations regarding the commercial trade in wildlife products; CITES; Endangered Species Act implementing regulations and legislation (inc. HR1897); Marine Mammal Protection Act implementing regulations and legislation; Wildlife Confiscations Network Act (HR3538); Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act (HR347/S843); Accreditation and regulation of zoos and aquariums; National Marine Sanctuaries; Hudson Canyon National Marine Sanctuary designation; Atlantic recreational shark fisheries management; North Atlantic right whale vessel speed rule; Big Cat Public Safety Act implementation; Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 (HR9436).
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2026 · second_quarter · Animals
Issues related to federal funding and appropriations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program. Matters related to the North Atlantic Right Whale and marine mammal protections.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2026 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Issues related to federal funding and appropriations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. Matters related to the North Atlantic Right Whale and marine mammal protections. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program. Issues related to the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument and Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2026 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Issues related to federal funding and appropriations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. Support for matters related to funding for the New England Aquarium in the FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Measure. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2026 · second_quarter · Animals
H.R. 347/S. 843, the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025 H.R. 3199/S.1594, the Captive Primate Safety Act H.R. 3456, the CHER Act of 2025 S. 1947, the OCTOPUS Act of 2025 P.L. 117-428, the Big Cat Public Safety Act
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2026 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Federal regulations regarding the commercial trade in wildlife products; CITES; Endangered Species Act implementing regulations and legislation (inc. HR1897); Migratory Bird Treaty Act implementing regulations; Marine Mammal Protection Act implementing regulations and legislation; Wildlife Confiscations Network Act (HR3538); Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act (HR347/S843); Accreditation and regulation of zoos and aquariums; National Marine Sanctuaries; Hudson Canyon National Marine Sanctuary designation; Atlantic recreational shark fisheries management; North Atlantic right whale vessel speed rule; Big Cat Public Safety Act implementation.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2026 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Issues related to federal funding and appropriations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. Matters related to the North Atlantic Right Whale and marine mammal protections. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program. Issues related to the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument and Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2026 · first_quarter · Animals
Issues related to federal funding and appropriations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program. Matters related to the North Atlantic Right Whale and marine mammal protections.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2026 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Issues related to federal funding and appropriations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. Support for matters related to funding for the New England Aquarium in the FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Measure. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2026 · first_quarter · Animals
H.R. 347/S. 843, the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025 H.R. 3199/S.1594, the Captive Primate Safety Act H.R. 3456, the CHER Act of 2025 S. 1947, the OCTOPUS Act of 2025 P.L. 117-428, the Big Cat Public Safety Act
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2025 · fourth_quarter · Animals
Issues related to federal funding and appropriations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program. Matters related to the North Atlantic Right Whale and marine mammal protections.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2025 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Issues related to federal funding and appropriations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. Support for matters related to funding for the New England Aquarium in the FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Measure. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2025 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Issues related to federal funding and appropriations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. Matters related to the North Atlantic Right Whale and marine mammal protections. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program. Issues related to the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument and Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2025 · fourth_quarter · Animals
H.R. 347/S. 843, the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025 H.R. 3199/S.1594, the Captive Primate Safety Act H.R. 3456, the CHER Act of 2025 S. 1947, the OCTOPUS Act of 2025 P.L. 117-428, the Big Cat Public Safety Act
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2025 · third_quarter · Animals
Issues related to federal funding and appropriations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program. Matters related to the North Atlantic Right Whale and marine mammal protections.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2025 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Issues related to federal funding and appropriations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. Support for matters related to funding for the New England Aquarium in the FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Measure. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2025 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Issues related to federal funding and appropriations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. Matters related to the North Atlantic Right Whale and marine mammal protections. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program. Issues related to the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument and Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2025 · third_quarter · Animals
H.R. 347/S. 843, the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025 H.R. 3456, the CHER Act of 2025 S. 1947, the OCTOPUS Act of 2025 P.L. 117-428, the Big Cat Public Safety Act
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2025 · second_quarter · Animals
Issues related to federal funding and appropriations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program. Matters related to the North Atlantic Right Whale and marine mammal protections.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2025 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Issues related to federal funding and appropriations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. Support for matters related to funding for the New England Aquarium in the FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Measure. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2025 · second_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Issues related to federal funding and appropriations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. Matters related to the North Atlantic Right Whale and marine mammal protections. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program. Issues related to the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument and Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2025 · second_quarter · Animals
H.R. 347/S. 843, the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025 H.R. 3456, the CHER Act of 2025 S. 1947, the OCTOPUS Act of 2025 P.L. 117-428, the Big Cat Public Safety Act
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2025 · first_quarter · Animals
S.843, Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act, Entirety Zoo, Aquarium and Marine Parks, generally Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation related issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · first_quarter · Animals
Issues related to federal funding and appropriations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program. Matters related to the North Atlantic Right Whale and marine mammal protections.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2025 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Issues related to federal funding and appropriations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. Support for matters related to funding for the New England Aquarium in the FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Measure. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2025 · first_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
Issues related to federal funding and appropriations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. Matters related to the North Atlantic Right Whale and marine mammal protections. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program. Issues related to the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument and Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2025 · first_quarter · Animals
H.R. 347/S. 843, the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025 P.L. 117-428, the Big Cat Public Safety Act
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
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| Lindsey Graham | Republican | SC |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
| Thom Tillis | Republican | NC |