# 119-hr-360: Oyster Reef Recovery Act of 2025

119-hr-360, Oyster Reef Recovery Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY); status introduced (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-360
- Congress: 119
- Title: Oyster Reef Recovery Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**NOAA-run Oyster Reef Restoration and Conservation Program** would fund restoration, monitoring, and training to rebuild oyster reefs and boost coastal resilience. It would give technical and financial assistance and run competitive grants for restoration, research, planning, monitoring, and workforce development, with special emphasis on helping underserved communities. - Coastal communities and fishers would get mapping, water-quality monitoring, and restoration support aimed at protecting reefs while avoiding harm to commercial and recreational fishing. - States, Tribes, universities, nonprofits, and the shellfish industry would be eligible for competitive grants for planning, construction, assessment, adaptive management, and sharing best practices. - Coastal workers and underserved communities would see targeted workforce training in restoration and resilience techniques to build local capacity. *Would authorize $15.0 million per year for FY2026–2030, $75.0 million total, increasing federal spending.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants and training for oyster restoration: benefit, low. If enacted, the Department of Commerce, through NOAA, would run a competitive grant program for oyster reefs. It would provide technical help and money for planning, building, restoring, and monitoring oyster reefs. Eligible applicants would include governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, colleges, the…
- States and Tribes keep oyster authority: benefit, low. The bill would make clear it does not override State or Tribal rules for oysters. States and Tribes would keep authority to manage oyster reefs and oyster species.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1410: 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-360 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/360)

## Related
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- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1410: 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1410)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-360 (as of 2026-10-03).