Provide federal funding and support for the restoration and protection of kelp forests in coastal waters.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Help Our Kelp Act of 2025?
The Help Our Kelp Act of 2025, introduced as S. 513, sits in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation as of February 10, 2025. Committee members must hold a hearing or vote to move the bill forward, but most legislation fails because committees choose not to act. This bill follows a similar proposal from September 13, 2023, that expired without a vote.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 (S. 513 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 2807 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 2807 (118th) →
Vehicles
Who’s behind it
Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.