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119-hr-2959119th Congress

Hudson River Protection Act

Sponsored By: Representative Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]

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Summary

Bans vessel anchoring on a defined stretch of the Hudson River unless it occurs within anchorage grounds established before January 1, 2021. It would amend Section 8437 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 to insert the new prohibition and to reorganize the section's subsections.

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  • Boat owners and operators would be barred from anchoring on the specified Hudson River reach except inside anchorage grounds that existed before January 1, 2021.
  • The Coast Guard Commandant would be directed to prohibit anchoring outside those pre-2021 anchorage grounds and carry out the operational effect of the ban.
  • The bill rewrites the statute by adding the prohibition as a new subsection (c), renumbering existing material, and striking the prior subsections (d) and (e).

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

New limits on Hudson River anchoring

This bill would bar most anchoring on a specified stretch of the Hudson River. The Coast Guard Commandant would prohibit anchoring there unless it is inside anchorage grounds set up before January 1, 2021. Vessel owners and operators would need to plan stops only in those older, approved areas. The bill text does not add new funding or spell out new fines.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]

NY • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 4/17/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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