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H.R. 9590

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9590, the SAFE for Manatees Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 2, 2026 by Rep. Daniel Webster (R) with 6 co-sponsors. It was referred to Natural Resources, and last saw action on Jul 2, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Record

Text

H.R. 9590 has 6 co-sponsors.

hb9590/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9590 IH: Study and Assessment of Future Ecosystems for Manatees Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-02
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9590  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 2, 2026   Mr. Webster of Florida  (for himself and  Ms. Wasserman Schultz ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Natural Resources    A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on alternative habitat for certain manatees, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Study and Assessment of Future Ecosystems for Manatees Act   or the   SAFE for Manatees Act  .
2.
Study on alternative habitat for certain manatees
(a)
Study
The Secretary shall conduct a study on locations that could function as habitat for manatees that are currently utilizing areas in Florida around coastal industrial sites subject to decommissioning actions that will affect water temperatures in such areas.
(b)
Requirements
In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
(1)
identify and assess locations that could function as habitat for manatees described in subsection (a), including—
(A)
locations of natural warm water not currently used by manatees; and
(B)
locations where artificial warm water refugia for manatees could be constructed; and
(2)
develop, in consultation with the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, potential methods to create artificial warm water refugia for manatees described in subsection (a) and plans for the construction of such refugia.
(c)
Coordination
In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall coordinate with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
(d)
Report
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall make publicly available a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).
(e)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Manatee
The term  manatee  means a member of the species trichechus manatus.
(2)
Secretary
The term  Secretary  means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-07-02
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on alternative habitat for certain manatees, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Daniel Webster (R) sponsors H.R. 9590, and 6 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 9590 went before 1 committee: Natural Resources.

Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Referred To · Jul 2, 2026 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9590 has taken 2 actions since Jul 2, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 2, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jul 2, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Natural Resources Committee

Votes

H.R. 9590 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9590 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • SAFE for Manatees Act — Display Title
  • SAFE for Manatees Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Study and Assessment of Future Ecosystems for Manatees Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on alternative habitat for certain manatees, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 1 registered lobbyist who named H.R. 9590 in 2 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Animals, Environment/Superfund.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
SAVE THE MANATEE CLUBwildlife conservation organizationFlorida12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
SAVE THE MANATEE CLUB12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ELIZABETH NEVILLE112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
SAVE THE MANATEE CLUBSAVE THE MANATEE CLUB2026 second_quarter—2nd Quarter - Report
SAVE THE MANATEE CLUBSAVE THE MANATEE CLUB2026 second_quarter—Registration

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9590 under Environmental Protection, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9590’s is Environmental Protection.

hr9590/policy-areas.txt
Environmental ProtectionAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9590, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 110 (Thursday, July 2, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WEBSTER of Florida:H.R. 9590.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H4370]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com