Help Our Kelp Act of 2025
Latest action · Feb 11, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 11, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 11, 2025 to Mar 25, 2026; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Original | Feb 11, 2025 |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Feb 11, 2025 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Feb 11, 2025 |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Feb 12, 2025 | |
| D-MD | Angela D. Alsobrooks | Mar 25, 2026 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Feb 11, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 11, 2025Introduced in Senate
- Feb 11, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1124 | Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 | Related bill | Feb 7, 2025 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish and carry out a grant program to conserve, restore, and manage kelp forest ecosystems, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Help Our Kelp Act of 2025
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 11, 2025Introduced in Senate
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