HOUSE 1447117th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

COAST Research Act of 2021

Last Action: 5/19/2021

Actions

2021-05-19Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2021-05-18Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 403, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 144, as amended; H.R. 204, as amended; H.R. 210, as amended; H.R. 240; H.R. 707, as amended; H.R. 711, as amended; H.R. 1157, as amended; H.R. 1447, as amended; H.R. 1510, as amended; H.R. 1711, as amended; H.R. 2027; H.R. 2167, as amended; H.R. 2441; H.R. 2494; H.R. 2533; H.R. 2655, as amended; H.R. 2695, H.R. 2704; H.R. 2788; H.R. 2878, as amended; and H.R. 3008. (consideration: CR H2482-2520; text: CR H2506-2509)
2021-05-18Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 403, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 144, as amended; H.R. 204, as amended; H.R. 210, as amended; H.R. 240; H.R. 707, as amended; H.R. 711, as amended; H.R. 1157, as amended; H.R. 1447, as amended; H.R. 1510, as amended; H.R. 1711, as amended; H.R. 2027; H.R. 2167, as amended; H.R. 2441; H.R. 2494; H.R. 2533; H.R. 2655, as amended; H.R. 2695, H.R. 2704; H.R. 2788; H.R. 2878, as amended; and H.R. 3008.(consideration: CR H2482-2520; text: CR H2506-2509)
2021-05-18Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 403, proceedings on H.R. 1447 are considered vacated.
2021-05-17At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2021-05-17DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1447.
2021-05-17Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2378-2385; text: CR H2378-2380)
2021-05-17Ms. Bonamici moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2021-03-01Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
2021-03-01Introduced in House
2021-03-01Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-05-18 (53)

Coastal and Ocean Acidification Stressors and Threats Research Act of 2021 or the COAST Research Act of 2021

This bill addresses the effects of ocean and coastal acidification on marine organisms and ecosystems. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes through FY2026 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)
Donald Beyer (D-VA)
Jerry McNerney (D-CA)
Chris Pappas (D-NH)
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
NYDIA VELAZQUEZ (D-NY)
Julia Brownley (D-CA)
PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
RICK LARSEN (D-WA)
Ed Case (D-HI)
EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
Charlie Crist (D-FL)
Jared Huffman (D-CA)
Scott Peters (D-CA)
Elaine Luria (D-VA)
Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX)

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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