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H.R. 2959

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 2959, the Hudson River Protection Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 17, 2025 by Rep. Pat Ryan (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, and last saw action on Apr 17, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.

Record

Text

H.R. 2959 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb2959/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2959 IH: Hudson River Protection Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-04-17
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2959  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 17, 2025   Mr. Ryan  (for himself and  Mr. Lawler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure    A BILL
To amend the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to prohibit anchoring in certain locations of the Hudson River, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Hudson River Protection Act  .
2.
Anchorages
Section 8437 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ) is amended—
(1)
by striking subsections (d) and (e);
(2)
by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
(3)
by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
(c)
Prohibition
The Commandant shall prohibit any vessel anchoring on the reach of the Hudson River described in subsection (a) unless such anchoring is within anchorage grounds established before January 1, 2021.
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-04-17
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to prohibit anchoring in certain locations of the Hudson River, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Pat Ryan (D) sponsors H.R. 2959, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2959 went before 2 committees: Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee and Transportation and Infrastructure.

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee
Referred to · Apr 17, 2025 · 42 Bills
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation and Infrastructure
Referred To · Apr 17, 2025 · 156 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2959 has taken 3 actions since Apr 17, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 17, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Apr 17, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Apr 17, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee

Votes

H.R. 2959 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 2959.

Titles

H.R. 2959 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Hudson River Protection Act — Display Title
  • Hudson River Protection Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to prohibit anchoring in certain locations of the Hudson River, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2959 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2959’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

hr2959/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2959, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 67 (Thursday, April 17, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RYAN:H.R. 2959.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1[Page H1613]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com