Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Help Our Kelp Act of 2025
Official title: 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.
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- IntroducedFeb 11, 2025
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Latest action: Feb 11, 2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
5 cosponsors — 4 Democrats, 1 independent
0 of 5 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Angus King (I-ME), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Ron Wyden (D-OR).
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Related bills
- H.R. 1124 (119th) Help Our Kelp Act of 2025Related bill
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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.