# 118-hr-131: Manatee Protection Act of 2023

118-hr-131, Manatee Protection Act of 2023, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-131
- Congress: 118
- Title: Manatee Protection Act of 2023
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
- Introduced: 2023-01-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Manatee Protection Act of 2023

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2023-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2023-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2023-02-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2023-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2023-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2023-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2023-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2024-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2024-10-01T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-131 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/131)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-131 (as of 2026-10-15).