S. 843

119th Congress

Introduced

Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025

Sponsored byDemocrat:Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]MA· Introduced 4 March 2025
Open on Congress.gov

7

Cosponsors

11

Actions

0

Amendments

1

Committees

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Since introduced

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Latest action

Held at the desk.

24 March 2026·4 months ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 8 January 2026

Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025

This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 and expands the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program to include separate grants to rescue sea turtles. The grants must be used for

  • the recovery, care, or treatment of sick, injured, or entangled sea turtles;
  • responses to rescue stranded sea turtles;
  • the collection of data and samples from living or dead stranded sea turtles for scientific research or health assessments;
  • facility operating costs that are directly related to activities to assist sea turtles; or 
  • development of stranding network capacity where facilities do not exist or are sparse.

In addition, the bill establishes the Sea Turtle Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Rapid Response Fund.

Timeline

11 actions

  1. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    24 March 2026 · Floor

  2. Received in the House.

    24 March 2026 · Floor

  3. Held at the desk.

    24 March 2026 · Floor

  4. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    22 March 2026 · Floor

  5. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1503-1504; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1504)

    22 March 2026 · Floor

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 118.

    16 July 2025 · Calendars

  7. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment. With written report No. 119-41.

    16 July 2025 · Committee

  8. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment. With written report No. 119-41.

    16 July 2025 · Committee

  9. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    12 March 2025 · Committee

  10. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    4 March 2025 · IntroReferral

  11. Introduced in Senate

    4 March 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

7 cosponsors

Sponsor

Democrat:Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]MA

Cosponsors

  • Democrat343%
  • Republican457%

Classification

Policy area

Animals

Legislative subjects

Animal protection and human-animal relationshipsEndangered and threatened speciesReptilesSeashores and lakeshores

Committees

1

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To4 Mar 2025
    • Markup By12 Mar 2025
    • Reported By16 Jul 2025

Reports

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 5 on 4 March 2025 to 7 on 20 November 2025.

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