# 114-hr-4811: Coral Reef Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2016

114-hr-4811, Coral Reef Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] (D-HI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4811
- Congress: 114
- Title: Coral Reef Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
- Introduced: 2016-03-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Coral Reef Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2016 This bill amends the Coral Reef Conservation Act to authorize the 12 federal agencies on the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force, which includes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to carry out, either individually or cooperatively, prize competitions that promote coral reef research and conservation. The prize competitions should be designed to help the United States achieve its goal of developing new and effective ways to advance the understanding, monitoring, and sustainability of coral reef ecosystems. Priority is given to establish programs that address communities, environments, or industries that are in distress due to the decline or degradation of coral reef ecosystems.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM FARR (D-CA), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] (D-FL), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act
- 114-hr-3185: Equality Act
- 114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.

## Sources
- [114-hr-4811 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4811)

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- [114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1786)
- [114-hr-3185: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3185)
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