Ensuring Access to Essential Providers Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 2793

119th Congress

Ensuring Access to Essential Providers Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Sep 11, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Kirsten Gillibrand

D - NY

Cosponsors

3

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Environmental Protection

Summary

This bill extends funding for environmental programs that aim to protect and restore the Long Island Sound, an important estuary between New York and Connecticut. It would allow the Environmental Protection Agency to continue supporting conservation efforts and grant programs in the region through 2028.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill extends funding for environmental programs that aim to protect and restore the Long Island Sound, an important estuary between New York and Connecticut. It would allow the Environmental Protection Agency to continue supporting conservation efforts and grant programs in the region through 2028.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Reauthorization Act of 2023This bill reauthorizes the Environmental Protection Agency's Long Island Sound programs through FY2028. The programs, which include a stewardship grant program, focus on conserving and restoring the estuary off the coast of New York and Connecticut.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Reauthorizes EPA programs focused on conserving and restoring the Long Island Sound estuary
Provides funding for these programs through the 2028 fiscal year
Supports conservation and stewardship efforts in the coastal region between New York and Connecticut

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this bill would help ensure continued federal investment in protecting the Long Island Sound, a vital natural resource for millions of people in the surrounding region. It would benefit coastal communities, wildlife, and ecosystems that depend on the health of the estuary, as well as industries like tourism and fishing that rely on its natural resources.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Environmental Protection

Related Subjects

Connecticut

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

New York State

Water quality

Watersheds

Wetlands

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2793, 119th Congress (2025). "Ensuring Access to Essential Providers Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2793