# 117-hr-6771: South Florida Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2022

117-hr-6771, South Florida Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6771
- Congress: 117
- Title: South Florida Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Introduced: 2022-02-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

South Florida Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2022 This bill provides support for ecosystems located within (1) the administrative boundaries of the South Florida Water Management District and adjacent coastal waterbodies, including all coastal water landward of Florida's Coral Reef; and (2) Florida's Coral Reef and the associated patch reef, hard-bottom, and seagrass resources.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6771 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6771)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6771 (as of 2025-11-18).