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Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025
Introduced Mar 4, 2025 by Sen. Edward J. Markey
IntroducedCommitteeFloorCongressLaw
The Senate passed it. The House has to pass it before it can reach the President.
Latest action · Mar 24, 2026
Held at the desk.
What it does
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;
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
Roll-call votes
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
History
- Mar 24, 2026Held at the desk.
- Mar 24, 2026Received in the House.
- Mar 24, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 22, 2026Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1503-1504; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1504)
- Mar 22, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 16, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 118.
- Jul 16, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment. With written report No. 119-41.
- Mar 12, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Mar 4, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Mar 4, 2025Introduced in Senate