H.R. 1874 seeks to amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 by establishing a rule that would assume a state's agreement to certain federally-related activities in coastal areas, unless challenged within a specific timeframe. The bill outlines that for various activities like national...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make it so that if the government plans to do something in the coastal areas, like building stuff or fixing things, and the states don't say no in time, it's seen as if the state agrees. This aims to make things quicker, but it might sometimes ignore how the state feels about taking care of the land and water nearby.