The Senate on Thursday approved legislation to reup a Fish and Wildlife Service coastal program.
The chamber passed by voice vote H.R. 2950, the “Coastal Habitat Conservation Act” from Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), which would reauthorize the program at $16.9 million annually through fiscal 2028. The House approved the bill, also by voice vote, in September.
“This collaborative bill is a bipartisan solution to preserve the health and resilience of coastal habitats, benefiting the wildlife, communities and economies that depend on them,” Huffman said when releasing the proposal last year.
Earlier this week, the Senate passed H.R. 5490, the “Bolstering Ecosystems Against Coastal Harm (BEACH) Act” from Rep. Jen Kiggans (R-Va.), to approve new expanded maps under the Coastal Barrier Resources Act.
