# 117-hr-4696: American Shores Protection Act

117-hr-4696, American Shores Protection Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-4696
- Congress: 117
- Title: American Shores Protection Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Introduced: 2021-07-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

American Shores Protection Act

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2021-07-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
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- 117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "COVID-19…
- 117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.
- 117-hr-619: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-4696 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4696)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
- [117-hjres-65: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United Stat…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hjres-65)
- [117-hres-548: Denouncing the horrors of socialism.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-548)
- [117-hr-619: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-619)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4696 (as of 2026-10-15).