US Congress House Bill 1237 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 41-8)
Status: Engrossed on June 10 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-06-10 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Addresses the effects of ocean and coastal acidification on marine organisms and ecosystems. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises the Ocean Acidification Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the ocean acidification grant program of the National Science Foundation. The bill expands those programs, as well as the ocean acidification activities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), to include efforts to research and monitor the effects of coastal acidification.

COAST Research Act of 2019 Coastal and Ocean Acidification Stressors and Threats Research Act of 2019

Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]	Rep. Don Young [R-AK]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]	Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL]	Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon [R-PR]	Rep. Francis Rooney [R-FL]
Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]
Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]	Rep. Charlie Crist [D-FL]	Rep. Sean Casten [D-IL]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]
Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell [D-FL]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA]	Rep. Ed Case [D-HI]
Rep. Jeff Van Drew [R-NJ]	Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]	Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]	Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA]
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH]	Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]	Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]
Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA]	Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]
Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. TJ Cox [D-CA]	Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]	Rep. Michael Waltz [R-FL]
Rep. Brian Mast [R-FL]	Rep. Harley Rouda [D-CA]	Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]	Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]
Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]	Rep. Elizabeth Fletcher [D-TX]
Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-10	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2019-06-05	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-06-05	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4318-4320)
2019-06-05	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1237.
2019-06-05	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4318-4325)
2019-06-05	House	Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-05-28	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 61.
2019-05-28	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 116-86.
2019-05-01	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2019-05-01	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-04-09	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
2019-04-09	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-02-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
2019-02-14	House	Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
2019-02-14	House	Introduced in House

SB2699 (Related) 2019-10-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
HB8632 (Related) 2020-11-17 - Committee Hearings Held.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1237/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1237/BILLS-116hr1237ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1237/BILLS-116hr1237rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1237/BILLS-116hr1237eh.pdf