US Congress Senate Bill 2372 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-3)
Status: Introduced on July 31 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-09-26 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 239.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Department of State and the President to make efforts to reduce marine debris. The State Department shall implement the U.S. policy to cooperate with foreign governments and the private sector to combat marine debris, which includes support for (1) strengthening systems for processing and reusing waste plastic, (2) developing and using reusable alternatives to disposable plastic products, and (3) deploying technology for capturing value from post-consumer materials and municipal solid waste streams. The President shall direct U.S. representatives to various international bodies to support U.S. marine debris policies. The Environmental Protection Agency is authorized to build partnerships in support such policies. The State Department shall report to Congress on the potential for entering into new agreements or creating a new forum to reduce land-based sources of marine debris and derelict fishing gear.

Save Our Seas 2.0: Enhanced Global Engagement to Combat Marine Debris Act

Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK]	Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]
Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]
Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-09-26	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 239.
2019-09-26	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2019-09-25	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
2019-07-31	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

HB3969 (Related) 2019-08-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
SB1982 (Related) 2020-12-18 - Became Public Law No: 116-224. (TXT | PDF)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2372/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2372/BILLS-116s2372is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2372/BILLS-116s2372rs.pdf