HR 4202
MRRRI Act
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Bill overview
The Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative Act (MRRRI Act) establishes a program to protect and restore the Mississippi River Corridor. It creates the Mississippi River National Program Office within the EPA to coordinate efforts, develop actionable goals, and provide public updates. The bill also directs the Department of the Interior to establish research centers and the USGS to conduct scientific research and host a science forum. Furthermore, it outlines specific focus areas for projects, including water quality improvement, habitat protection, and addressing disproportionate impacts on disadvantaged communities, and includes funding provisions to support these initiatives.
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Cori Bush
Dean Phillips
Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Norton
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