3.0.0
2958
2025-08-28T13:42:30Z
2025-08-28T13:42:30Z
Senate
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S
2023-09-27
118
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2958
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Environment and Public Works Committee
Senate
Standing
  - Reported Original Measure
2023-09-27T21:59:52Z

- Bolstering Ecosystems Against Coastal Harm Act
118
5490
HR
2024-11-25
Became Public Law No: 118-117.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2024-04-20
09:35:26
Held at the desk.
Floor
H15000
2
House floor actions
- 2024-04-20
09:04:24
Received in the House.
Floor
H14000
2
House floor actions
- 2024-04-19
Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Floor
- 2024-04-18
Senate
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2899-2901)
Floor
- 2024-04-18
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2899-2901)
Floor
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9
Library of Congress
- 2024-04-18
Senate
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2866)
Floor
- 2023-09-27
Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 213.
Calendars
- 2023-09-27
  - ssev00
Environment and Public Works Committee
Senate
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Carper. Without written report.
Committee
- 2023-09-27
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Carper. Without written report.
Committee
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Library of Congress
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Environment and Public Works Committee
- 2023-09-27
Introduced in Senate
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
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Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Thomas
Carper
D
DE
R.
N
- 2024-03-18T21:23:00Z

S. 2958, Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2023
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/60117
As reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on September 27, 2023
Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Congressional oversight
2024-04-26T15:28:00Z
- Connecticut
2024-04-26T15:28:17Z
- Delaware
2024-04-26T15:28:34Z
- Floods and storm protection
2024-04-26T15:27:53Z
- Florida
2024-04-26T15:29:00Z
- Geography and mapping
2024-04-26T15:27:49Z
- Louisiana
2024-04-26T15:29:06Z
- Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
2024-04-26T15:27:43Z
- Maryland
2024-04-26T15:28:40Z
- Massachusetts
2024-04-26T15:28:05Z
- New Hampshire
2024-04-26T15:29:11Z
- New Jersey
2024-04-26T15:28:29Z
- New York State
2024-04-26T15:28:22Z
- North Carolina
2024-04-26T15:28:55Z
- Rhode Island
2024-04-26T15:28:11Z
- South Carolina
2024-04-26T15:28:50Z
- Virginia
2024-04-26T15:28:44Z
- Water resources funding
2024-04-26T15:27:37Z
Public Lands and Natural Resources
2023-10-04T14:26:02Z
55
2024-04-18
Passed Senate
2025-08-28T13:41:46Z
Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2023
This bill modifies the coastal areas belonging to the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS) and which are, therefore, ineligible to receive federal financial assistance for land development. It also expands exceptions to this restriction and establishes a coastal hazard pilot project.
Specifically, the bill updates and replaces existing CBRS maps with maps recommended by the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) in a 2022 report to Congress titled John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Hurricane Sandy Remapping Project. Affected coastal areas are located in 13 states: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia.
In addition, the bill creates new exceptions to the limitation on federal financial assistance for certain (1) aquaculture operations (e.g., shellfish production), and (2) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers coastal storm risk management projects. The bill also provides that insurable structures (i.e., walled and roofed buildings) that are on the ground in areas added to the CBRS within one year of enactment remain eligible for federal financial assistance.
The bill directs FWS to issue regulations requiring owners or lessors of real property in communities affected by the CBRS to disclose this information to prospective buyers or lessees.
The bill establishes a coastal hazard pilot project to propose definitions and criteria and produce maps of areas vulnerable to coastal hazards, such as flooding, storm surge, and erosion.

Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2023
- Display Title
45

Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2023
2024-06-11T15:56:51Z
- Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
103

Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:36:13Z
S
Senate
Reported to Senate
RS
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
105

Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2023
2024-05-24T13:33:14Z
S
Senate
Engrossed in Senate
ES
- Official Title as Introduced
6

An original bill to amend the Coastal Barrier Resources Act to make improvements to that Act, and for other purposes.
2024-04-19T06:11:39Z
1835
118
SAMDT
In the nature of a substitute.
2024-04-20T12:24:18Z
2024-04-18
Amendment SA 1835 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
SA 1835
https://www.congress.gov/amendment/118th-congress/senate-amendment/1835
- C000174
Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]
Thomas
Carper
D
DE
R.
- S000148
Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Charles
Schumer
D
NY
Submitted on behalf of
- S000148
Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Charles
Schumer
D
NY
Proposed on behalf of
1
1
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Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
Lindsey
Graham
R
SC
2024-04-18
True
2024-04-18T04:00:00Z
2024-04-18T04:00:00Z
Senate
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Strengthening Coastal Communities Act of 2023
2025-08-28
7
- 2024-04-18
0
Senate
Amendment SA 1835 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Floor
- 2024-04-18
0
Senate
Amendment SA 1835 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Carper. (consideration: CR S2866) In the nature of a substitute.
Floor
- 2024-04-18
IntroReferral
Intro-S
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Library of Congress
- 2024-04-18
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 1835 proposed by Senator Schumer for Senator Carper.
Floor
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Library of Congress
- 2024-04-18
Senate amendment submitted
Floor
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Library of Congress
- 2024-04-18
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 1835 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Floor
94000
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- 2024-04-18
Senate amendment submitted
Floor
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- Engrossed in Senate
2024-04-18T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s2958es/xml/BILLS-118s2958es.xml
- Reported to Senate
2023-09-27T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s2958rs/xml/BILLS-118s2958rs.xml
2024-04-20
Held at the desk.
09:35:26
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