# 115-hr-2203: Coral Reef Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2017

115-hr-2203, Coral Reef Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1] (D-HI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-2203
- Congress: 115
- Title: Coral Reef Sustainability Through Innovation Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
- Introduced: 2017-04-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [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 2017 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)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2017-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2017-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2017-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2017-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2017-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2017-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2017-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2017-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2017-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2017-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2017-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2017-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2017-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2017-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-2203 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2203)

## Related
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6033)
- [115-hr-5374: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5374)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2203 (as of 2025-11-18).