S. 843
Funds rescue and care of sick or stranded sea turtles
Adds sea turtles to an existing animal rescue grant program, paying for treatment of sick and injured turtles and study of stranded ones through 2030.
- Grants cover care and treatment of sick, injured, or entangled sea turtles
- Also pays for responding to stranded turtles and collecting data and samples
- Money can help build rescue networks in areas that have few or none
- Runs through 2030 and creates a new fund for quick responses
Passed the Senate · House's turn