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119-hr-10756119th Congress

Regional Ocean Partnerships Reauthorization Act

Sponsored By: Representative Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4]

Introduced

Summary

Reauthorizes Regional Ocean Partnerships but bars them from using federal funds to draft regulatory proposals or compliance programs. The bill would also set new funding years and reporting deadlines and expand enforcement as an allowable activity.

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  • Regional Ocean Partnerships and related groups would get renewed funding for activities through 2028–2031, with annual awards of about $10.6–$11.0 million and an adjusted authorization window of 2026–2031.
  • Partnerships, including Regional Coastal Partnerships and Regional Great Lakes Partnerships, would be prohibited from using these funds to develop regulatory proposals, model regulations, or compliance programs.
  • The bill would expand permitted regulatory activity to explicitly include enforcement, change certain geographic references, and require multiple reports with a reporting deadline no later than five years after enactment.

*Would authorize roughly $10.6–$11.0 million in federal spending per year for FY2028–2031, increasing federal outlays by that amount over the period.*

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Enforcement and coverage changes for partnerships

If enacted, the bill would add "enforcement" to the kinds of regulatory activities partnerships may undertake. If enacted, it would strike the words "natural and human-induced" from a related activity description. If enacted, the bill would replace a geographic reference from "Mexico" to "America" and remove "Vermont" from another geographic list.

Funding and limits for ocean partnerships

If enacted, the bill would change the grant window from 2023–2027 to 2026–2031. It would provide grants of $10,630,812 for FY2028, $10,743,428 for FY2029, $10,858,296 for FY2030, and $10,975,462 for FY2031. If enacted, the bill would bar Regional Ocean Partnerships, including Regional Coastal Partnerships and Regional Great Lakes Partnerships, from using these funds to develop regulatory proposals, model regulations, or compliance programs.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4]

MS • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 10/6/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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