HOUSE 1237116th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

COAST Research Act

Last Action: 6/10/2019

Actions

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

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CRS Summary

As of 2019-06-05 (53)

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

This bill 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.

Cosponsors (20)

DON YOUNG (R-AK)
Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
Bill Posey (R-FL)
Jerry McNerney (D-CA)
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR)
Francis Rooney (R-FL)
RICK LARSEN (D-WA)
EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Scott Peters (D-CA)
Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
Charlie Crist (D-FL)
Sean Casten (D-IL)
Paul Tonko (D-NY)
Tom Malinowski (D-NJ)
ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL)
Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)

Subjects

Advisory bodies
Air quality
Aquatic ecology
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
Environmental education
Environmental health
Environmental regulatory procedures
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Intergovernmental relations
Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
Marine pollution
Research administration and funding
Water quality

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