119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 13, 2025
Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Jan 13, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Animals
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 13, 2025)
Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025
This bill expands the John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program to include separate grants to rescue sea turtles for the next seven years. The grants must be used for
• the recovery, care, or treatment of sick, injured, or entangled sea turtles;
• responses to rescue stranded sea turtles;
• the collection of data and samples from living or dead stranded sea turtles for scientific research or health assessments;
• facility operating costs that are directly related to activities to assist sea turtles; or
• development of stranding network capacity where facilities do not exist or are sparse.
In addition, the bill establishes the Sea Turtle Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Rapid Response Fund.
Show less of the summaryIncludes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Loading lobbying reportsCoverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 24, 2026.
35 citations; showing the 25 most recently posted.
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
…mmal Protection Act implementing regulations and legislation; Wildlife Confiscations Network Act (HR3538); Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act (HR347/S843); Accreditation and regulation of zoos and aquariums; National Marine Sanctuaries; Hudson Canyon National Marine Sanctuary designation; Atlantic recreatio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CAPTIAL FUNDING GROUP INC · lobbying firm or registrant: TIBER CREEK ASSOCIATES OF CAPITOL HILL, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$138,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Legislation relating to sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation, as it pertains to HR 347
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM (NEAQ) · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to federal funding and appropriations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program. Matters related to the North Atlantic Rig…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM (NEAQ) · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…and the blue economy. Support for matters related to funding for the New England Aquarium in the FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Measure. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM (NEAQ) · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…priations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. Matters related to the North Atlantic Right Whale and marine mammal protections. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program. Issues related to the Northeast Canyons a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 13, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$25,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 347/S. 843, the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025 H.R. 3199/S.1594, the Captive Primate Safety Act H.R. 3456, the CHER Act of 2025 S. 194…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…mmal Protection Act implementing regulations and legislation; Wildlife Confiscations Network Act (HR3538); Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act (HR347/S843); Accreditation and regulation of zoos and aquariums; National Marine Sanctuaries; Hudson Canyon National Marine Sanctuary designation; Atlantic recreatio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM (NEAQ) · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to federal funding and appropriations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program. Matters related to the North Atlantic Rig…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM (NEAQ) · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…and the blue economy. Support for matters related to funding for the New England Aquarium in the FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Measure. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM (NEAQ) · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…priations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. Matters related to the North Atlantic Right Whale and marine mammal protections. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program. Issues related to the Northeast Canyons a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$75,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 347/S. 843, the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025 H.R. 3199/S.1594, the Captive Primate Safety Act H.R. 3456, the CHER Act of 2025 S. 194…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CAPTIAL FUNDING GROUP INC · lobbying firm or registrant: TIBER CREEK ASSOCIATES OF CAPITOL HILL, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$138,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Legislation relating to sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation, as it pertains to HR 347
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
…mmal Protection Act implementing regulations and legislation; Wildlife Confiscations Network Act (HR3538); Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act (HR347/S843); Accreditation and regulation of zoos and aquariums; National Marine Sanctuaries; Hudson Canyon National Marine Sanctuary designation; Atlantic recreatio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CAPTIAL FUNDING GROUP INC · lobbying firm or registrant: TIBER CREEK ASSOCIATES OF CAPITOL HILL, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$120,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Legislation relating to sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation, as it pertains to HR 347
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM (NEAQ) · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to federal funding and appropriations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program. Matters related to the North Atlantic Rig…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM (NEAQ) · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…and the blue economy. Support for matters related to funding for the New England Aquarium in the FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Measure. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM (NEAQ) · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…priations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. Matters related to the North Atlantic Right Whale and marine mammal protections. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program. Issues related to the Northeast Canyons a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$25,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 347/S. 843, the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025 H.R. 3199/S.1594, the Captive Primate Safety Act H.R. 3456, the CHER Act of 2025 S. 194…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CAPTIAL FUNDING GROUP INC · lobbying firm or registrant: TIBER CREEK ASSOCIATES OF CAPITOL HILL, INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$120,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Legislation relating to sea turtle rescue and rehabilitation, as it pertains to HR 347
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM (NEAQ) · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to federal funding and appropriations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program. Matters related to the North Atlantic Rig…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM (NEAQ) · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…and the blue economy. Support for matters related to funding for the New England Aquarium in the FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Measure. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM (NEAQ) · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…priations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. Matters related to the North Atlantic Right Whale and marine mammal protections. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program. Issues related to the Northeast Canyons a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 13, 2026 · issue area: Animals
$25,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 347/S. 843, the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025 H.R. 3199/S.1594, the Captive Primate Safety Act H.R. 3456, the CHER Act of 2025 S. 194…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM (NEAQ) · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 16, 2025 · issue area: Animals
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to federal funding and appropriations for ocean conservation, climate change issues, and the blue economy. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program. Matters related to the North Atlantic Rig…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM (NEAQ) · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 16, 2025 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…and the blue economy. Support for matters related to funding for the New England Aquarium in the FY 2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Measure. H.R. 347 and S. 843 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing