# 119-s-1765: Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act

119-s-1765, Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1765
- Congress: 119
- Title: Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Environmental Protection
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Creates a federally coordinated partnership and competitive grant program to restore and protect the five-state Connecticut River Watershed.** The bill sets a nonregulatory framework to prioritize habitat restoration, water quality, resilience, farmland conservation, public access, and Tribal and community engagement across Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. - Environmental justice communities would get targeted outreach and higher funding priority, with federal cost shares raised to 90% and the possibility of 100% federal support for recipients facing substantial financial hardship. - States, Tribes, local governments, nonprofit organizations, and universities would be eligible for competitive grants and technical assistance. The program would generally cover 75% of project costs and could be administered through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, with annual reports to Congress on funded work. - Restoration and resilience projects would fund fish and wildlife management, habitat and water quality improvements, nature-based approaches to reduce flood and storm risks, farmland and forest conservation, carbon sequestration on working lands, and expanded public access and trails.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for Connecticut River Projects: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create a competitive grant and technical assistance program for restoration and protection projects in the Watershed. Eligible applicants would include State, Tribal, and local governments, nonprofit organizations, and colleges. The Federal share would generally cover up…
- New Connecticut River Watershed Program: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary of the Interior to create a nonregulatory Connecticut River Watershed Partnership program within 180 days. The program would coordinate restoration and protection work across Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It would sup…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-2377: EACH Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1765 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1765)

## Related
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-2377: EACH Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2377)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1765 (as of 2026-09-10).