# 119-hr-9590: SAFE for Manatees Act

119-hr-9590, SAFE for Manatees Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9590
- Congress: 119
- Title: SAFE for Manatees Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-07-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-12

## Summary

This bill would direct the Secretary of the Interior to study and identify **alternative warm-water habitat for Florida manatees** that currently use areas near coastal industrial sites slated for decommissioning. The study would identify unused natural warm springs and locations where artificial warm-water refugia could be constructed, develop construction methods in consultation with the Army Corps of Engineers, coordinate with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and publish a public report within 180 days.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Study to protect Florida manatee habitat: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary of the Interior would study Florida locations that could serve as warm-water habitat for manatees currently using coastal industrial sites expected to be decommissioned. The study would identify natural warm water not currently used by manatees and locations where artifici…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9590 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9590)

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- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3946: FIGHT Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3946)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9590 (as of 2026-09-12).