H.R. 2560 · 118th Congress

Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2023

Introduced on Apr 10, 2023 by William R. Keating (D-MA-9). 13 cosponsors, 7 of them from another party. Latest action (Apr 15, 2024): Received in the Senate.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Apr 10, 2023
Cosponsors
13
7 from the other party
Policy area
Animals
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Animal protection and human-animal relationships
  • Endangered and threatened species
  • Reptiles
  • Seashores and lakeshores

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

William R. KeatingD-MA-9Sponsor

Democrats · 6

Republicans · 7

Roll calls

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  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Apr 11, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 332–82

History

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  1. Apr 10, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Apr 10, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Apr 10, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. May 8, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
  5. Oct 25, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  6. Oct 26, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Discharged.
  7. Oct 26, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. Oct 26, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  9. Apr 2, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-433.
  10. Apr 2, 2024 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-433.
  11. Apr 2, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 358.
  12. Apr 11, 2024 · HouseMr. Tiffany moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Apr 11, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2298-2299)
  14. Apr 11, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2560.
  15. Apr 11, 2024 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  16. Apr 11, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2300-2301)
  17. Apr 11, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 332 - 82 (Roll no. 111). (text: CR H2298)House · Roll call 111
  18. Apr 11, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 332 - 82 (Roll no. 111). (text: CR H2298)House · Roll call 111
  19. Apr 11, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Apr 15, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate.

Committees

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $105K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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