Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025
Sea Turtle Rescue: New Funding for Animal Rehabilitation
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This bill creates a new federal grant program to help rescue and care for sick or injured sea turtles. It authorizes $5 million every year from 2025 through 2030 to pay for these efforts.
- It also sets up a special "Rapid Response Fund" with $500,000 available each year. This money is for emergencies, such as when many turtles are suddenly stranded on a beach because of cold weather or other natural events.
- Organizations that rescue wildlife, like aquariums and nonprofit centers, can apply for this money. To qualify, they must follow high standards for animal care and report their findings to the government.
- This change is important because it gives sea turtles their own dedicated funding. Previously, most federal money for these types of rescues was reserved for marine mammals like whales and dolphins.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1503-1504; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1504)
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025
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