S. 781 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Feb 27, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExtends Long Island Sound restoration funding
The Environmental Protection Agency runs programs to clean up and protect Long Island Sound, the body of water between New York and Connecticut. This bill keeps those programs going through 2029, including grants that help with conservation and restoration work in the estuary.
How it affects you
If you live near Long Island Sound or care about the health of this waterway, this bill means the EPA's restoration efforts will continue. People in New York and Connecticut who depend on the sound for fishing, recreation, or other uses benefit from the ongoing conservation work, though this is mainly a government funding decision that doesn't directly change what most individuals do.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Feb 27, 2025)
Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Reauthorization Act of 2025
This bill reauthorizes the Environmental Protection Agency's Long Island Sound programs through FY2029. The programs, which include a stewardship grant program, focus on conserving and restoring the estuary off the coast of New York and Connecticut.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 781
A BILL
Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Reauthorization Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY) · Introduced Feb 27, 2025 · Environmental Protection · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 27, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.”