US HR733

Designates September 20-27, 2025 as "National Estuaries Week" to raise awareness about the importance of healthy estuaries and the need to protect and restore them

Estuary regions cover 13% of continental U.S. land but contain nearly 40% of the population, 39% of jobs, and 47% of economic output

Estuaries and ocean economy employed 2.6 million people and contributed $511 billion to 2023 GDP, with commercial and recreational saltwater fishing generating $321 billion in sales in 2022

Estuaries provide critical ecosystem services including water filtration, flood control, and shoreline stabilization—Florida mangroves prevented $1.5 billion in flood damage during Hurricane Maria in 2017

Acknowledges threats to estuaries including harmful algal blooms, wetland loss (over 50% lost by the 1980s), and sea level changes, while supporting scientific study, preservation, and restoration efforts